My 2022 #secretsanta Updates Happenings and LPUD

Christmas is here when the Austin Street Lights are up.

“Black birds tend to like shiny things.” ~ The Bloody Raven

I normally get the post Halloween blues in November but it seemed to have lingered well into December now, much longer than usual. It wasn't just the fact that my Crypto portfolio is looking fairly sad, or the ongoing repairs of my home as we keep finding more issues, or the unexplained loss in sensation and motor skills in my right hand. I can't let things overwhelm me.

My roommate has been demonstrating to me not to take things too seriously, and not to expect things to turn out as we want them to, sensing my frustration in writing. This is my explanation for my lack of posting lately. I may change to a shorter format. There are always important things to deal with, so just one at a time and count your blessings.

As far as my Roommate is concerned, CT Scan had picked up a small tumor in her back. The Oncologist determined that her back pains are caused by the 5mm tumor, and that radiation therapy would be suitable to alleviate pain in 80% of these cases. The Dr. assured her that the treatment can be done by Christmas. She wanted to spend Christmas at home.
On a lighter note, we bickered a bit over Christmas decorations, mostly about picking a few boughs of pine or cedar and create a table decoration as we did one time when cash was bit tight considering our current debt pay down plan.
The tree prices were steep due to ‘Supply chain issues’ but I got her an adorable 90 cm tabletop tree for her to enjoy and spent a fine evening decorating with my sons. I love the scent of pine needles.

Show some silver? Why yes.…

@punkysdad was making a little order and asked if there is anything I’d like to order. I check my bottle deposit fund and had enough for a pair of the Ascension Islands coins and two other pieces.

2022 Ascension Islands 2 Pounds St. George and the Dragon

Reverse; Mounted Saint George attacking the Dragon, Intertwining border

Text; JC, 2022

.999 fine silver, Weight 31.1g

Diameter 39 mm

The Commonwealth Mint, Mintage 15,000

Jody Clark's updated classic and famous design series celebrating the Mint Master's iconic St. George and the Dragon. It's gorgeous!

2022 Ascension Islands 2 Pounds St. George and the Dragon

Obverse; Queen Elizabeth II facing right, denticaled border

Text; ELIZABETH II • ASCENSION ISLAND, JC, • TWO POUNDS •

Edge; Reeded

Silver crystals as Silver snow

On the southwest coast of Canada we do not get a lot of snow. One can tell by the traffic chaos and carnage resulting with as little as an inch of snow on the ground.🙄 Here's something I got from Nyssacat earlier this year. ❤️

31 g of .999 Silver in crystal form

Clearly, a novelty form of silver I believe made by Instagram Artisan YPSchwartzy on some of his creations. Silver Hour glass Post and Silver Ships Post And it sparkles like snow under a full spectrum light. Pretty and decorative, but I think you'd be better off get a generic silver round.

To my Secret Santa...

And to my #secretsanta is to say… Thank you, the package arrived in the mail safe. Though one side of the box has a nasty hole in the side. I hope nothing fell out. 😧

Image by Willfried Wende from Pixabay

Finally, my LPUD Powerup

I don't power up often since I don't write often enough on crypto/Hive/Leo/Defi/etc. in the eyes of the Leo whales but I will stay on what drives my passions regardless. First, I had to top up liquid Leo balance to 150.

So concludes my 2022 Leo powerup and hoping for a better 2023.🤞 Thank you for reading this far my friends.

My Favorite Christmas Decorations

Adding holiday Shiny to my Stack for that big Stormy day!

The #piratesunday tag is the scurvy scheme of Captain @stokjockey for #silvergoldstackers pirates to proudly showcase their shiny booty and plunder for all to see. Landlubbers arrrh… welcomed to participate and be a Pirate at heart so open yer treasure chests an’ show us what booty yea got!

References

My own pictures shot with a Samsung SM-A530W

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