Ready

I think I am ready for Christmas.  Earlier this week, I went on my last shopping trip.  We even took a walk through the mall during the week before Christmas!  Brave!  And did some shopping there.

Our first Christmas is tomorrow night in Gridley.  The California box is here.  There will be gifts!

Last week, I went on my first Washington Christmas House Walk.  The neatest house was the old mansion on Main Street that for many years was a funeral home.  The current owners (only the third owners) have done an excellent job of restoring it back to its former glory as a home.  I was in it years ago when it was still a funeral home and it was even impressive then.

Son #2 has finished his Mechanical Engineering degree and has left the hallowed halls and has moved back home.  Along with all his stuff.  Fortunately, he was offered a good job, and has accepted.  I am not sure when they give him his "yellow blood" transfusion.

Tonight I helped decorate gingerbread cookies.  The frosting wasn't cooperating, so the artistry is not up to our usual standards.

One of the Christmas letters that we received this week from our favorite nomadic cousins had this quote in it regarding health.  "The older we get, the better we were!"

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,  Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Matthew 2:1,2