Bring on the Comfort and Joy
I finished the last of our shopping today. Everything is wrapped and under the tree. Boxes of gifts have been put into the safe hands of UPS. My Adopt-A-Platoon care package is on its way to Iraq. Our Christmas cards are in the mail. There is practically nothing left to do [...]
Haiku Friday: Christmas
hustle and bustle,
things to do, places to be;
sounds and sights and smells.
a savior was born,
to die for our sins and shame,
oh how glorious!
Thursday Thirteen #5: Gift Ideas
A list of thirteen gift ideas for difficult-to-shop-for people.
1. A travel (hotel, airplane, etc) gift certificate.
2. Fresh loose teas (with a tea ball), or gourmet coffee or hot chocolate.
3. A bird watching starter kit (L.L. Bean has a good one for about $70).
4. Personalized golf balls & towel (or personalized cue ball & billiard set).
5. [...]
Deck the Halls
We got our Christmas tree up and decorated on Friday night. It was the first time that John has ever helped with the task. I know… you’re shocked. So was I! I had most of the filler ornaments up when he joined me, so he got to put up some [...]
Haiku Friday #1: Christmas Blues
In honor of the hustle and bustle that John and I keep getting swindled into despite the fact that we’re trying hard to celebrate the season for what it is: the commemoration of our Savior’s birth.
christmas-time rush,
shopping and wrapping and blah,
is it over yet?
A Recipe for Thanksgiving
John and I have 12 guests for Thanksgiving every year, and we occasionally have some “drop ins” too. I’ve just about got Thanksgiving down to a science; this how I do it.
November 1st
If you’re having a fresh turkey this year, place your order. (I just placed mine this morning, as a matter of [...]
Christmas in October
John called this afternoon to let me know that he was hearing Christmas music on the radio. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t heard it through the phone. I browsed to the WASH FM (97.1) website and found that indeed, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Brenda Lee was one of [...]
