Can you believe it? Christmas Eve already! I’m not completely ready yet but I’ll get there. I’ve got last minute cleaning and baking to do today and just one more gift to wrap. The final gift I had ordered arrived in the mail today. The Post Office and all the various delivery people have had a hard time of it this year with Christmas and pandemic mailing combined.
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| Our Nativity |
I received a special gift from a dear blogger friend couple of weeks ago. Connie from Far Side of Fifty writes a wonderful blog about their life in snowy Minnesota. She and her husband are talented wood carvers and every year they carve over one hundred Christmas ornaments as gifts. She has a drawing each year for a few of them and I was so fortunate as to have my name drawn! She also sent me one of her beautiful homemade cards and a very handy little dish scrubby that she made! Thank you again Connie! I love my beautiful, original ornament!
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| Here's the beautiful hand carved ornament on the right! |
We will be able to see one of my two sons tomorrow and his family. Chris and his family are the ones we saw Thanksgiving and they will come to our house tomorrow. Saturday we will drive to a nearby town and deliver gifts to my younger son, Sean, who due to health is isolating during this pandemic. I feel blessed to be able to see them even though we’ll only see Sean at his door.
I hope everyone is well and enjoying these special days. I know it is not the same as usual and many will not be able to see their loved ones. That is hard I know, especially for parents and grandparents. It is important to remember that we are still blessed in many, many ways. I am thankful to have our home and family and even though our health may not always be perfect it could certainly be much worse.
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| Our Tree |
I send a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all my dear friends. Thank you all for your friendship and kindness. I appreciate you!
Merry Christmas ....be covid safe. Be happy xx
ReplyDeleteHi John! Thank you and Merry Christmas to you!xx
DeleteIt is a different kind of Christmas but I'm sure we can make the best of it. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteThank you Red! A very Merry Christmas to you and the Micro Manager!
DeleteA peaceful and happy day to you tomorrow, and an extra pat to Sean.
ReplyDeleteThank you Joanne and I hope your Christmas day is relaxing and happy as well!
DeleteMerry Christmas! Glad you like the ornament! Hope you have a good safe day! Very cold here -17 a bit ago.
ReplyDeleteThank you - I love the ornament and I'm very proud of it! I've been thinking of you two having to go into town today with all that heavy snow. I hope your trip went okay. That temperature is nothing to mess around with! Stay warm and enjoy your Christmas!
DeleteMerry Christmas! Such a pretty tree. Glad you won one of FarSide's ornaments. Have a wonderful holiday. :)
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you too Rita! I hope you have a relaxing day.
DeleteHappy Christmas Bonnie. Your tree looks terrific. And your crib. I have mine as my only Christmas decoration this year. Have a lovely day xxxxxc
ReplyDeleteThank you Rachel. It wouldn't be Christmas without the nativity. I hope you have a Happy Christmas and enjoy that turkey!xxxx
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your loved ones, too, dear Bonnie!
ReplyDeleteYes, if we think about it, most of us will have plenty to be grateful for. My Christmas is not much different from previous years; there is always just a small group of us (parents, my sister and I plus one or two of our closest friends - only one this year) on Christmas Eve, and for the past years, I have always been on a train to O.K.'s the next day to spend Boxing Day with his family.
Right, I'm off to pack my bags for that - musn't forget O.K.'s presents!
Merry Christmas Meike! I hope your celebration with your family last night was a joyous one. Enjoy your holiday celebrations with O.K. and his family. No, don't forget O.K.'s presents! Have a wonderful week my friend!
DeleteHappy Christmas, Bonnie and Tom. Glad you will be able to see some family for Christmas. We dropped off presents to two of our four children's families yesterday. One is under quarantine until the 29th as his in-laws have Covid and exposed the family. Fortunately, my son's family have tested negative, but no one is taking any chances--least of all me. Our other children live in another state so their family gifts were sent earlier this month. DH's family live out west. Will just be the two of us today and we are fine with it. Take care. Stay safe!
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas Mary! I'm sorry you won't be with your children but it is important to be safe. I hope the ones under quarantine come out well. I wish you and DH a wonderful day and holiday week. You take care and stay safe as well!
DeleteYour tree is beautifully decorated Bonnie. I hope your Christmas Day was special. :)
ReplyDeleteHello Simone, Happy Boxing Day! I send you my warm wishes of happiness, joy and peace throughout this holiday week. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas Day as well!
DeleteAlready it's the 27th as I type...and Christmas Day seems so long ago! :)
ReplyDeleteI wish you and Tom all the very best for 2021, Bonnie...may happiness and good health be with you throughout. Take good care. :)
Thank you Lee! I wish you the best for 2021 as well. I know it will take time but I do think this will be a better year for us all.
DeleteLove that nativity set...it is beautiful. Congratulations! I saw where someone else won one of those ornaments
ReplyDelete..I love them.
Thank you Rose, it is a very old nativity that was carved in North Carolina. We inherited it from Tom's parents. I hope you had a good Christmas and everyone is well in your family.
DeleteWell, this nice post never showed up on my feed. I came in search of you, Bonnie, to see if you were blogging and generally okay, and I find you're more than okay. Good! and I hope you had a good Christmas, and wish you a happy New Year, with health and safety for all!
ReplyDeleteHello Boud! I am afraid I have not kept up with the blogs I follow very well in the past few weeks due to the hectic days of Christmas. I am looking forward to things slowing down now though. I hope you are well and have had a good Christmas. I have seen some wonderful yarn work on your blog! May you stay safe and have a happy New Year too!
DeleteYour tree looks beautiful. I do hope that you had a lovely Christmas.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thank you Jackie. I hope you had a good Christmas and have a Happy New Year as well!
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