MERRY CHRISTMAS---IN APRIL!

Holy Mackeroly!!! There has to be about 10 inches of WET, HEAVY snow out there. And to think it was nearly melted yesterday from the Saturday 3-4 inches. Now I know for sure Mother Nature has her holidays mixed up. HEY! MOTHER NATURE!!! It's Easter, not Christmas!!! Remember? Christmas is at the end of the calendar year and Easter is at the end of the first quarter of the new year!!! Just a little reminder! Can we please have spring soon?

Merry Christmas!!

All my Christmas sewing is finished!!! Oh happy day! I shipped packages on Thursday. I have two more gifts to pay for and I'm ready for Christmas. What a great feeling!

We are going to Yellowstone with Eugene's brother and his wife. We will be riding a heated snow coach into the park two days. I'm so looking forward to the trip and getting away for a few days. Hopefully I will return ready to jump back on the speed train of life!

Happy Holidays!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Another new year! It seems just last week we were celebrating the coming of 2008 and now it's gone. Hang onto your hats folks! 2009 will certainly fly by quicker than 2008 did.

We already can see that the road ahead will be rough, but may we concentrate on the good things in our lives and recognize the blessings we receive. May I suggest that you think of the good things in your lives and count them as blessings. Listed below are a few of my blessings. May it help you get started recognizing the blessings you have.

• Family! What a tremendous blessing they are in our lives! The joy and happiness they bring are immeasurable.
• The knowledge of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and Heavenly Father; the givers of all blessings!
• Gainful employment and it's benefits
• A home to protect and comfort us
• Good Health
• Freedoms we enjoy in this Country
• The beauties of the earth
• Friends and associates
• The ability to gain more knowledge
• Modern day conveniences
  

I challenge all who read this post to list at least ten blessings you have been given.

Christmas Day

It's 8:07 a.m. Christmas morning and I'm at the computer. Although I enjoy sleeping in on Christmas now days, I so miss the noise and excitement of little people in the house. I read a quote this morning from Erma Bombeck that I agree with 100%. "There's nothing sadder in this world than to awake Christmas morning and not be a child." I love Christmas. I love the giving. I love how people are kinder during the holidays. I love the lights and decoration. What I miss is having little children around who still believe in the magic of Santa. I miss the surprising and the surprises.

On a more cheerful note, I was blessed to surprise some families yesterday. What a grand feeling! Because of my church calling, I was asked to take Christmas dinner to 3 families. One said thank you, but didn't really act surprised. The two others were very surprised and very grateful. I even got a hug from one of them. :) Later in the afternoon I received a call from a family doing a sub for Santa. I was asked if I could deliver so the family wouldn't discover their benefactor. They brought the gifts to me and I delivered them. The young mother of the family was so surprised and so excited and grateful. She too gave me a hug. :) Those 4 deliveries were the highlight of this Christmas season to date. As the young mother said, 'the perks of my church calling'. :) Yup!

Lizzie is home for Christmas. She arrived Tuesday evening. She has been making us laugh telling us stories of her Singles Ward. She is so delightful and we are so grateful she came home. It would be pretty darn boring with just the two of us rattling around the house. Thanks Liz, for spending the holiday with your parents!!!