The last day of the year and the decade. Got up and drove over to Tesco around 7am to get some tomatoes for the chili was I was going to make later, some newspapers to keep Dawn occupied, and photos from the PO that they couldn't deliver yesterday.
As for keeping Dawn occupied, it was our intention to see the new year in tonight, she had enough on her plate. She took the Christmas trees and all the decorations down. We thought the front room would look empty. But we moved Tiny's house from last Christmas to where the tree had been and, bingo, it made the place looked crowded again.
I, of course, made a large bowl of chili, having soaked a pot full of beans overnight. Then, poured some dried black eyed peas into another saucepan so I could soak them overnight. Lunch proved a snackfest as we tucked into some pate and crackers with some crisps. Tiny was just pleased to have her house in a more prominent location.
Before dinner, which was that excellent chili I made, Dawn booked her flights to the US for 2010. She wanted her family to help her celebrate her big birthday next year so she's popping over for a mini-vacation to be with them.
This evening we watched Duplicity and some other TV to help us stay awake to bring in the new year. It worked, but only just. Even Tiny was getting antsy. We made it though and did "First Foot In" with some coal, money, bread and wine. Here's to 2010, hoping it will be better than 2009.
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