On Her Ninth Day Before Christmas

You would think that it could have lasted for nine more days. Apparently, that was too big of an ask.

It was to be a great Christmas present — a brand new, latest and greatest iPhone for Sue. We don't give extravagant presents like this, but there was a need, and I wanted this to be special.

When my iPhone 6 died, a main warning sign was that it became hot. Sue's same phone experienced this one day a few months ago but worked well since then. However, I figured its days were numbered, so I ordered a new phone, breaking the bank in the process.

The phone worked on Tuesday, ten days before Christmas.

Come Wednesday morning, the ninth day before, it was as dead as a doornail.

Aw crap!

I decided that I would have to give her the phone early or she would be wanting to take the old one in for a new battery or whatever.

I texted Shauna about the possibility of them coming over for an impromptu supper to make a bit of an event of it since it would diminish Christmas Day a little bit.

Wouldn't you know? I texted to the family chat and not privately to Shauna.

Shauna alerted me to what I had done.

Aw crap again!

I ran into Sue's room shouting, "Don't read the family chat!"

Too late!!! 😬😽👎

So here we are.

Merry Christmas

As a slight extra to celebrate the event on the day that we decided it was prudent to go into semi isolation, we did what we have often done during the pandemic — drove to the riverside for coffee in the car.

It was a warm 14ºC/57ºF, which is crazy here in Ontario in December, but we remained in the car because the winds were howling. I took this photo through the window.

According to the song, and as near I can figure, nine days before Christmas would be the fourth day of the twelve days of Christmas when the correct gift should have been four calling birds. But I think that a brand new, pink iPhone is a pretty good alternate choice.

Actually in tradition, the twelve days of Christmas begin with Christmas Day and last until January 6 (now a day of infamy when the magi came bearing gifts. But one makes of life what one can.