Life On Regal-Hill by Gail Hillriegel

Probably the least favorite chore I need to do as I prepare for Christmas here at Regal-Hill is shopping for gifts. The problem is ideas and I prefer that it is something that is useful.
Now that Allegra has a horse I may think of something Thunder needs and thus save her from buying it for him. Well, so much for that; when I checked, a blanket had just been ordered on-line. Maybe that is all right since it is snowing quite a bit as I write this, and Thunder really needs it now so I wouldn’t want to wait until Christmas to get it.

It is rather chilly here at Regal-Hill today. One can tell Thanksgiving Day is almost here. Being that is so late this year there won’t be as many days to get ready for Christmas. Apparently this hasn’t stopped many stores from getting decorated and stocked for the Christmas season way before Thanksgiving.

About a week ago Yellow returned to Regal-Hill. Yellow is a big, yellow shorthaired tomcat that was born and grew up here and then left. We never thought we would see him again. Everyone was so happy when he came back. He has the best purr and loving, happy disposition of any cat I have known.

Winter has started early here at Regal-Hill. We have 8-10 inches of heavy, wet snow and the power has been off several times already, making it even worse.
It all started Saturday night when we got heavy rain and wind causing the power to go off.

We recently returned to Regal-Hill from vacation with a welcome home sign. Allegra made the sign and, I think with her uncle’s help, put it up. It said, “Welcome home grandma and grandpa.” One would think we had been away a long time. Actually it was only a week and a day that we were gone.