Merry Christmas

Well the day before the night before Christmas and it's a busy busy day.  A happy busy day however, a last batch of cookies needs to be baked, the last gift needs to be picked up and the final wrapping is left to be done.

It's been a strange season for me and mine, many things have been done out of order as well as having many things and people which don't seem to be in their proper place. Yet despite many of our traditions going out the window the important ones have been kept and I've had a great season so far.

The tree is up our favorite ornaments lovingly placed the moments spent saying "remember when we got this one?" or "remember who this one is from?" are repeated and still recalled.

The house is lit inside and out the decorations make everything cheery and bright.

The favorite sweets have been made with great care and eaten with pleasure a cup of hot chocolate enjoyed along with them.

The afternoons and evenings spent in the company of friends and families have been and will continue to be celebrated. 

The cards and thoughts have all been sent out and in turn recieved. 

See it doesn't matter when or where or how it is the time spent together that is the greatest gift of all.  The presents under the tree while pretty and nice and shiny are not what matters. They like so many other things are nothing more then another piece of the trim. 

Without the decorations and lights and cookies and gifts it certainly wouldn't be quite the same but it is the people not things and places that bring it all together.

Merry Christmas to all!