CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

We all have our Christmas traditions.  I am smack dab in the middle of trying to carry out the majority of mine before too many more days pass.  I've dragged out the little artificial tree covered with colored lights from the back bedroom, where it sits covered in a corner year round.  My mom helped me decorate it on Saturday with all the little Hallmark  and glass ornaments that we can fit on it.  The patchwork Christmas tree skirt is from my Grandma Sims.  She gave one to my mom, my sisters and me.  I like to sit lots of little stuffed animals under the tree.  This little tree sits atop a table that is also covered by a red plastic tablecloth that used to drop all the way to the floor.  This year, however, I told my mom that we'd position it so it would be several inches or more from the tile beneath it. Because, apparently, my dogs' Christmas tradition is to pee on this red tablecloth every year.  Yes, I still have trouble with my little male doggies leaving their little accidents here and there, although I know they're done on purpose.  I guess it has something to do with the tree sitting atop the table and the confusion with dogs and trees outdoors....oh well.  I'll keep working on it, cause it's one tradition I'd like to see ended.

I just listened to a really beautiful song by a group called 4 Him, called A Strange Way To Save The World.  I'm not sure how long it's been out, but it's one of my favorites that tells the Christmas story from Joseph's perspective.  He's asking God why he is trying to save the world by sending a savior in such a strange way.  I'm sure there are many through the years that have wondered this same thing.  I'm just glad that 4 Him decided to put it out there for us in an awesome song.

Yesterday was the last BSF Study until after the New Year.  Pam and I won't know what to do with all that extra time.  I expect that once Christina has our little Sixlibbyberry, I won't have a lot of extra time, but that has not all been determined as of yet.

I've always stressed that one of the reasons that I blog is to try to keep in touch with family, friends and neighbors that I've left behind.  So, you'd find it interesting to know that I lost touch with a very special friend some 19-20 years ago.  I'm happy to report that I was finally able to find my friend, Debi's long lost address hidden away in a box of desk stuff that still needed to be sorted through. We had the most fun conversation Tuesday and I'm looking forward to possibly visiting with her sometime over the holidays.

I am so thankful that it is a beautiful, yet chilly, sunny day.  And I really need to get busy with completing two of my other Christmas traditions, getting my nativity scenes out as part of my decorating and getting my cards ready to send.  I'm really looking forward to sharing our news about the soon to come addition to our family in our cards.  I also have the picture from our silly Thanksgiving picture that Christina posted on facebook.  And I also have to go clean up some doggie traditions as well.  You have a great day, stay safe and warm.  luv, Susan