Good morning or good evening, wherever you may be. It is just past 12:30 a.m. in "The City." It is now officially Boxing Day in most parts of the once and former British Commonwealth. In times gone by, it was a day when the servants got the day off and the master gifted them with a present. In Britain, a Christmas present was called a Christmas Box.

We have a current outdoor temperature of 32.2° Fahrenheit under a full moon. Indoors, the temperature is 66.4° Fahrenheit. I am nearly finished with my highlighting duties. The book is a good one, but like most, I'l be glad when I am done.

Mary worked hard on our annual traditional Christmas dinner of "Roast Ham' and scalloped potatoes. We also had celery sticks and cheese chunks as an appetizer. In addition, I had my personal favorite, traditional jellied cranberry sauce from a can. Fortunately there are leftovers of all the foods.

We once again watched numerous episodes of NCIS along with my playing with the girls this morning and adding pieces to my jigsaw puzzle yesterday afternoon and evening. I'm doing well on the puzzle, but it will be a tough fight to bring it home before the new year.

STWD and I took the morning walk in the mostly deserted city. The temperature was cool, but the day was bright and sunny. Sugar and I enjoyed ourselves while Mary did some work related things. I assisted in the kitchen when we got home mostly by staying out of the way and reaching for bowls that are stored in high places.

Today, I plan to finish the highlighting and do more on my puzzle. I'll take the morning walk with the intrepid weather dog and then settle in for whatever comes my way.

The sun will rise at 8:15 a.m. and set at 5:15 p.m. Ciao.