And so, the year draws to a close.

An easy 4 day week with a day off Thursday. A better way to ease into work again after 5 days off. A lot of the office have taken the time off too, so the distractions should be less.

Xmas was good. A busy 5 days of family, food, and festivities. My daughter had a great time (even if she did keep waking us in the early hours), although she doesn't 'get' Xmas yet. She likes the presents, but once one has been opened, that's enough. Time to play. It's a good attitude to have, but it means it took 3 days to finally open all her presents (yes, she's spoilt, but there weren't *that* many to open).

I cooked a good dinner if I say so myself. Turkey, obviously, and all the trimmings. No one ate much of anything else for the rest of the day, so that's always a good sign. That and the clean plates.

The weekend was spent at the in-laws, and was a welcome chance to relax. They prepared another great meal, and another good time was had by all.

Now it's back to work. A chance to take stock and work out what's outstanding, prioritise it, and get some done. All setup for next year. That's the plan anyway.