Happy Day!

Happy Feast of St. Nicholas!

I awoke this morning to the sounds of excited children peeking in their stockings and eating the m&m's that St. Nick left.  They love the fact that he'll go through our cupboards and find bowls to put them in!

7 Quick Takes Friday

1.   Monday was a bad day around here.  Stuff happens and it's not all good.

I'm trying desperately to trust the Lord and have the Peace and Joy that Advent should bring.

We're praying the St. Andrew novena on the sidebar ===========================>
for a special intention.  I'd love it if you'd add our intention to your prayers.

My right eye has been twitching for 3 days as a result of the stress.  And does anyone really need that extra little annoyance to add to it and remind them constantly of said stress?

No, I didn't think so.

2.  Snowflake production continues apace.  The kids are getting better at them and now they're round instead of square.  Some people don'e like square snowflakes.  Go figure!

3.  I paid my speeding ticket yesterday.  Merry Christmas, Police Department!  I hope they do something nice with the money, like put up a Christmas tree.  At least I'm learning where all the speed traps are around town these days----and let me tell you:  there are a LOT of them!  At least I'm not learning the hard way. (Crossing my fingers!)

4.  Have you had a peppermint milkshake from Chik fil-A (aka "Ricka chicka" around here) yet?
They are too yummy for words!  I'm not a huge peppermint fan.  I don't like candy canes.  I never eat those little mint candies.  I don't seek out peppermint patties.  But this was A.Maz.ing.  You gotta get one before they disappear!

5.  I made some good progress on my sock the other day, but too many days pass without doing more than a row or two.  I despair of finishing them and any other knitted Christmas gifts.  I wish I were a faster knitter.

6.  I'm soooo glad it is Friday!  I plan to curl up and knit a LOT today.  Maybe watch a movie tonight with dh.  Our parish Christmas party is tomorrow night and I'm looking forward to that, although I must admit that it slightly annoys me that they don't hold the Christmas party during the Christmas season (December 25-January 6) instead of during Advent, the penitential season of preparation.

7.  Pioneer Woman will be in Buckhead on Monday signing her cookbook which I just so happen to have in my possession!  I took the liberty of helping Dh with his Christmas shopping and checking that off his list.  So I haven't read it yet, but I'm taking it to get it signed------IF I can get out of cantoring at the Immaculate Conception vigil which I foolishly signed up for without my calendar in hand.   I guess I'll get out my comfy knitting chair for a little while today to make a trip to church and visit with the choir director....I could call, but that's not the same.



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Advent

I like to change around my decorating from year to year.  We have so many ornaments that we've collected over the years that I can usually do it pretty easily.  Since the kids watched Elf the other day, I have a hankering to do all white with snowflakes and paper chains like Buddy did in the department store.

It's pretty messy, but it's cheap and the kids are happy to participate in the labor fun.

 

We hope to have many festoons of paper garland all over the house.

And snowflakes hanging from the chandeliers.

Wishing you Peace and Joy during this Advent season as we prepare for the coming of our Savior!