Singin' in the Rain

One of Madison's drama classes featured a viewing of "Singin' in the Rain," a classic we haven't seen in a while.  But we got a great version of that for Christmas, and tonight we gathered around the couch with a fire in the fireplace, and together we got to see the movie together.  you might be wondering what the image above has anything to do with that is, and here it is:  I got quite a few different Terry Pratchett Discworld books for Christmas, and today I happened to start reading one entitled, "Moving Pictures."  I haven't read several of these books yet, and I'm determined to have read each one, only because I really enjoy reading them.  Anyway, I had a fairly good guess at the theme of the book, but I had no idea that after the movie when I was reading in bed, there'd be a chapter where one of the Discworld characters would be returning to the city of Ankh-Morpork while it was raining, and sure enough, he was dancing along, and yes even singin' in the rain.  It was a funny coincidence, just one of those things that timed out in a rather fun way.

Today was cold.  But there was the fireplace.  And there was relaxing, which is what is necessary for me currently due to my condition.  Hence the reading.  Madison was relaxing too, which is well-deserved if you ask me.  She's gotten great grades, passed her next test with taekwondo, and did a piano recital.  Take a week off and enjoy your Christmas stuff.  Or, in this case, enjoy playing Minecraft.  She was showing off her latest creation in that world, a home that went deep into the ground.  She's been addicted to this game lately, creating while battling off those annoying aggressive creatures that make their way up to her home.  

We did a few things today, namely getting out of the house for a bit.  This might be the reason the blood pressure went up a bit though, as it is the second busiest shopping of the year.  Madison, Nana and myself went out to get some wrapping paper, Christmas lights, and anything else we could find on sale after Christmas.  Sadly, no gingerbread house!  I was hoping to have one leftover so I can make a Valentine's Day themed one!  We got some Chick-Fil-A from over in Oakwood, and stopped at Wal-Mart, Hobby Lobby, and even Lowe's to visit Ye-Ye at work.  It was a nice outing, and it gave Mom a chance to get some things done at home.  But I was ready to get home and relax after that, hence the reading.  Boxing Day is usually a day where we just sit, do nothing, and play with our new toys.  But with Nana in the house, we sort of have to keep busy and distracted, so out we went, right into the madness of day-after-Christmas shopping.  Many of the stores were wiped out, which was so odd to see so quickly.  Our guess was that they didn't order as much stock to begin with, so they didn't have as much to get rid of after Christmas.  That's okay though.

Our day ended with the movie we mentioned, and a fire in the fireplace.  It was a quiet night for us, one where we read in bed, and got to sleep fairly quickly after prayers, and the usual antics from Madison.  It was a pleasant day, one that had us all singing "Good Morning" as we went to bed, and no doubt we'll be singing that to each other as we arise.