Thanks Lod. I think my Christmas may be a little messed up, but we had no plans so it won't matter much.
You know when you get our age, you can take a little holiday from all the frills and chills and still survive it. My.... I've had my share and peace is sometimes nice too..lol
Oh, I understand about the indoor plants now. I'd just assumed you had some sort of caretaker to check in on your homes and do little chores when yall were gone.