These are mental snapshots of the last 24 hours. What a wonderful Christmas!
Misty evening.
Candles in worship.
Time of quiet.
Beautiful niece sitting beside me. Helping (?) me run sound board. Giggles. Rumpled hair. Beautiful dress. Smiling. Always smiling.
Holy communion. Silent night.
Driving through fog.
Passing site of accident.
Arriving at the White house (their name is white - but it is as grand as The White House all decorated for Christmas). Rejoicing. Stocking stuffing.
Writing cards to family.
Getting sleepy...look at time...2am?
Morning early! Must finish cards....must finish cards...
Coca-Cola.
Tater tot waffles. With cheddar. And chiffonade of proscuitto. Win.
Orange danish. With the bottoms cut off. Just like Mom used to make! :)
So much food. Cookies and sausage pinwheels and bacon pinwheels and sausage balls and ham and (whoo...we sure do seem to like our pork products...) oyster stew and fried oysters and monkey bread (with real monkey!) (just kidding). We had cheese ball and bacon wrapped little smokies and waffle quesadillas.
Wrapping paper.
Happy faces.
Boundless joy over 150 feet of bubble wrap. Aunt Chris gives the best gifts.
Patient Patrick and Saint Susan. Aunt Chris loves you!
Dimples.
Joy.
Incredible noise.
Chatter. Interruptions and fractured conversations. Happy anyway.
Heavy thoughts.
Quiet determination.
Feeling helpless to assist. Praying anyway.
Family together.
Christmas was perfect this year.
