We are now on the other side of Christmas and almost through to New Years. The temperature was in the sixties this morning and it was spring like. I was outside from 7:30am till 2 enjoying the warmth and sunshine while it lasted. But as you can see by the picture above the sky became nasty and here it is 4:30 and the temperature dropped 25 or more degrees with the wind kicking up at quite a strong clip. Oh well.

Christmas Eve was tough even with spending it with my husbands’ family. At least the kids got some gifts from their grandparents and uncles/aunts.
The best gift of the night was Megan’s. She got her cat back. It was the kitten that we found after the football game that we couldn’t at the time keep and my mother in law was kind enough to take in. Well things were not working out with her older cat so she asked if we could take him back. I figured it would take the focus off of the lean Christmas present wise and I was right. She is still smiling and keeps saying Garbonzo is back. Yes that is the cat’s name. Sara of course calls him a name that makes Megan mad and Sean calls him something different but officially I guess his name is Garbonzo.

He seems to be fitting in well. I was worried at first because he was terrorizing all the other animals but they only took it for so long and put him in his place and they now all seem to respect each others space. The other cat even came in from outside yesterday rubbed up against him and then gave him a kiss it was too cute.

I got up Christmas morning at 4 am to stuff stockings and feed the horses and realized I didn’t really get much for the stockings after all. I mentioned it to Dave and we both wondered if the truck stop at the bottom of the hill was open and decided to take a road trip to check it out. It was and we had some fun picking out little things and candy and even got Ian his favorite movie to stuff the stockings full. We are thinking of making it a tradition.

Christmas day was uneventful Sara fixed breakfast and cleaned up the kitchen for me and the kids enjoyed their stockings for the most part. Sara also made me a bracelet that was very heart felt and she got me some earrings. I really felt bad that she didn’t have anything under the tree so we ended up going to the movies that night together just us. It was nice and the movie was excellent.

My sister sent a beautiful card and mad money so we are going to have a fun celebration on New Years Eve with bad food and great company. We love hanging out and playing games and watch the ball drop.

As we head into the final week of 2008 my hope and prayer is that this New Year is much more livable and filled with more happiness. We have survived a lot this year and hopefully it has made us stronger to face what ever is ahead in 2009. Things have to get better right? It has already started toward the end of this year and I am hoping it continues. It has to I am too tired for it to go any other way.

Here is to a Safe and Happy New Year to One and All. Love and Hope with hugs sent with loving care to one and all that is near and dear to me.

Stay safe, stay warm, feel loved.

TTFN