Oh How Quickly the Dreadful Year has Passed

Woo hoo I am just a tad over one week from re-reading all the joys of this year. After December 31 this year will  be like Voldemort  to me .and I will refer to it as the year which shall not be named. Until that day though I will once again recount the daily joys, because they happen each and every day.

Wednesday: I finally found the bike size I needed to get for a family our Sunday school class "adopted" for Christmas. The family is a single mom with four kids and they are in dire circumstances. We divided them by clothing needs and Christmas wishes.Since I never got to buy girl things when my kids were young I chose toys for the ten year old girl.  I had a great time online shopping for her, but there was a delay getting me the info for the bike size. When I finally found out what size she needed bikes were few and far between, and I could not find one.

Thursday: I am joyful for being persistent when everything told me to give up. One store near me had a delayed shipment of bikes, but not just regular bikes. I was able to order online (for pickup) one twenty inch pink and teal bike with handlebar streamers. We did get there and it was unassembled__bummer! I had to wait until the next day to have it assembled.

Friday: TheHub picked up the bike on his way home from work (He passes right by the store every day)

My new handyman came and did some repairs to the deck and replaced some loose mortar on the front steps. There is a certain joy in getting things done.

Saturday: TheHub fell down the stairs and though he was hurt, he was not seriously injured. We sat in the den, him with ice on his leg, while we watched the SEC championship game. It was a squeaker, but Bama won. 

Also Son3 and DIL3 were able to drive out of the city and made it to Roanoke. They were scheduled to arrive here Sunday.

Sunday: Son3 and DIL3 arrived a little early. Fortunately the house was ready, all the lights were on, everything was sparkly and shiny and we were glad to visit with them for a little bit (wearing masks) until they went to sleep.

Monday: Son3 and DIL3 had rapid covid tests and both tested negative. Hurrah! Now we could walk around the house maskless. The big cookie baking began and the big cookie eating followed!

Tuesday:  This was fudge, buckeye and chocolate covered candy making day! It was a day filled with sweets, coffee and the great companionship of Son3 and DIL2. Also DIL2 found her long overdue green card application is finally making some process. "Bout time!

Christmas sighting Day 23: This is the front door to the house. One of the trees blew a set of lights this afternoon but I am not replacing them tonight. Maybe tomorrow during the day, or I might just ignore it entirely. Time and energy will decide. Meanwhile, come on in and have some cookies, candy, mulled wine or a cup of coffee!