It is here. Christmas Eve, one of my favorite days of the year! We are blessed to have a passel of Offspring here to go to church with us, which is truly my favorite part of Christmas…the Christmas eve service with family. I know I am blessed…
I just set our dinning room table and yes, I used the sterling, because…well, that is what it is for. I am also not cooking yet, because this is what my kitchen looks like.
Nothing about the electrical ‘issues’ have been easy to fix, with broken drill bits, hot wires, drill bits meant to go up the inside of the wall, managing to go out into the room next door (which prior to this did not need to be painted…oh, well, what’s a little touch up), there were a few Bad British words said. All the electrical is currently off in the kitchen, but I am pretty sure, that if push came to shove, I could cook the meal on our BBQ… sort of hoping I don’t need to do that. My Loving Spouse and Number One Son are doing their best to get the electrical back on in the kitchen, and to have light, as all the light fittings were taken out earlier in the day, when we thought things would go well. Ah… it is good to be optimistic… and as The Teen just said, “Well, we’ll look back on this and remember this as the Christmas the house was all ripped up!” True…
As I look out on the hay field above our house, I can see the flock of sheep that are currently there, and know that the Shepard is near by. What a wonderful reminder to me, of why we celebrate this day…
Merry Christmas to you, our dear Friends…from all of us at Glory Farm.
and Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you also.
Bob Wilson still can’t come back to choir—doctor’s orders.
Thank you Doris,
Pat and I are discussing my coming down for a visit…to see my Bob.
Happy New Year to you and Dick!
Beautifully written Ellen! I sure hope your power came on for Christmas, but most of all….bravo for pulling out the sterling! I did too, and our mothers would be so pleased 🙂 I still cherish (and use daily with my tea) the teaspoons Aunt Betty sent me each Christmas. God bless you in the midst of all your lovely chaos!
Thank you sweet cousin,
Mom would be so pleased to know you use your teaspoons! We had a lovely Christmas and will remember the chaos and the fun the most! Blessings to you, Lou and the kids.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL…
If the kitchen does not return to normal before to long, it will be easy to lose some weight? Love from Little Dixie
And to you! Not all the lights work but the stove does and the roast is cooking.
Merry Christmas Walton and Newman family! Great to see you all again tonight. After being at your house yesterday, now I can really appreciate what is happening out there . . . definitely a Christmas to remember!!!
Blessings to all – stay warm and enjoy NOT COOKING!! hahaha
Sounds like we got off easy by snaking and clean the sink drain at our son’s house. Since we forgot to pick up the parts, we’re putting off the electrical project until Thursday. Trust you and yours have a Blessed Christmas.
And to you as well!
Merry Christmas to you all in your pastoral setting!
And to you!!