It’s 4 days until Christmas day, and all the presents have been purchased, most have been wrapped, the menus for the various parties have been completed, and now we just need some last minute grocery shopping to pick up supplies for the dishes. We got 12″ of snow (or thereabouts), and it was beautiful to look at for a brief time. Now it just looks like a lot of work to clear, and a potentially dangerous place for folks to walk. As I get older, I think about this kind of thing more often. I’m not worried for me, but Karen’s Mother is over 80 and my Mom is fast approaching it. Even thought both ladies get around wonderfully, it wouldn’t take much for a broken hip to sideline either of them.
The kids are amped up for Christmas, and the snow has them in an even more frenzied state. They’ve sledded and snowboarded, built ramps, snowmen and igloos, and have generally stayed outside until the redness in their cheeks has become semi-permanent. On the other hand, they’ve been so busy playing that they’ve been very well behaved. This is ALWAYS a blessing. As soon as I edit it down, I’ll be posting a vid of them playing.
Only 4 days left to work this year, then I’ll be on vacation until 1/2/2010. It always seems bizarre to write dates in the new year. They come up so fast!
Peace to each of you in the coming year. Be sure to reach out and let those who you love know about it. When they’re gone, it’s too late. When that happens to you, there’s no amount of consolation that will help you forget it.
-RG