A Pause

Just a pause now in the busy Holiday preparations, so I will take the chance to wish everyone a VERY BLESSED and MERRY CHRISTMAS! The event that we commemorate in this Holy Day has very little to do with feasting, Santa Claus, or presents. It has everything to do with the birth of Jesus. Jesus birth and Christmas is also called the Feast of the Incarnation (God becoming flesh.) In all the celebrating please remember that underneath all our festivities there is something very real to celebrate. God, the creator of the Universe, cares enough about us, God's creation, to become one of us. Not only did God become one of us, but God came into this world as a small and vulnerable child, just as we all do. This is the miracle of Christmas, that God cares!

Peace and Love,
Shel

OMG!

The inflatable Santa across the street is totally deflated. It's a red blotch on the snow over there. The weather here has been just awful. We have had snow, ice, high wind and extreme cold. I guess you might expect this in the winter, but it isn't even officially winter yet. Usually we figure Winter to begin on the winter solstice which will be December 22nd this year. This is still several days away. In any case Christmas around here will be a dirty white.

I did some shopping for Christmas gifts, primarily for my granddaughter and have sort of laid low to keep warm. I have more shopping to do and may do some this evening. The one thing about the Christmas season is that it is so busy and chaotic. I think I used to have fun at Christmas. Now it seems that there is more anxiety than fun. I am sure I am not alone in this feeling.

I cooked yesterday and again today. It's becoming a trend. I kind of enjoy cooking. I just haven't done much of it in the past few years. Another one of my house companions generally does it. She has been busy so I have done some of it.

I know there is nothing very significant here, but I just wanted to write a brief life update. Stay unstressed and be happy.

Love,
Shel