Daily December - The Tree Decorating That Wasn't

You know how you have grand ideas in your head - of a magical time of getting the Christmas tree, and decorating with the family. And oh how fun it will be. And all the pictures and great memories you will capture. And how PERFECT it will be. Then life happens, and the picture perfect event in your head doesn't quite happen.

Instead of decorating our tree, I got a trip down memory lane. Into an box that use to be a toy box for 2 little boys. One no longer here, and the other a Dad himself. A box that holds drawings, homemade cards, and cherished memories of days long past. Smiling at pictures drawn of me. Tracing words that little hands wrote, hands no longer here. Remembering Christmas's past, another lifetime ago...

 Thinking of the here and now and 2 more boys I get to celebrate this Christmas with. And hoping I can make it magical for them.

Thankful

I am so thankful for this life. This beautiful, messy, noisy life.

My Time of Year

It's my time of year. I say this every year, and will say it again. Fall is my favorite time of year. Bring on the brightly colored leaves, pumpkin everything, cool nights, football, and evenings filled with knitting. I'm ready!