{christmas: a random complilation of my thoughts}


It's almost Christmas y'all! Almost, as in, a day and a half.

It hasn't snowed. At all. The temperatures have been very inconsistent...one day it might be 65...the next it's 43....then 56....then 32. But still, no snow. I love snow, and it kinda just makes the whole world look prettier. Whiteness, covering everything. {That is, it's all pretty till we drive around and turn over the dirt and make it go from a beautiful picture to a nasty one.}

I'm making new traditions every year. Once again, I have to go out on Christmas Eve to finish my shopping.  I have been out helping to finish Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve for the last 3 or 4 years. I guess it wouldn't feel quite like Christmas without the last minute rushing around, right?

Oh yeah. The awful flu has made it's self comfortable in our humble abode. It's gotten to know each and every one of us pretty well... I'm hoping we're not all so-miserable-we-have-to-stay-in-bed sick on Tuesday. That would be terrible.

Our poor "pregnant looking tree" has been slightly neglected lately. It's even droopier than before.

There are no gifts wrapped...none. And, like I said, I still have to get a few things.

But, it's okay.

Even though we're all sick, and not all the presents are ready yet, and tomorrow will be insanely busy, we're all together.

My heart is broken for the families who lost loved ones this year. Especially those in Newton, CT. I can't imagine....

Merry Christmas everyone. I hope you have a warm, happy one.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6

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