Okay holiday question.

Although my children did receive some nice things (I try not to spoil them, as I find it ruins the idea of what the holidays are really about), the one thing I gave that really mattered was a chance.

I bailed an old friend out of jail (by “old friend”, I mean we haven’t spoken in ten years), and she is now living in my house while I try to help her sort out her life so she can get her children back. Nobody else would help her.

What an interesting question, and yes, I was very happy with what I had to give, and considered it a real blessing.

I just happened to be ( I don’t believe in coincedence :) at Lowes, at the right time. They had just marked down a very large collection of Poinsettas, and they were in all colors, traditional red, lovely blue, purple, burgandy, and cream color. They all had glitter on them, and were very beautiful.

I was able to purchase them for a very reasonable amount, and because of the deep discount, I was able to give one to everyone around me, including my neighbors.

I was very glad to receive this blessing, as well as to be able to share it.

Thanks for asking…

I made baskets and added jars of 3 different kinds of homemade cocoa, a quick bread and sweet and spicy pecans. It was all made, delicious and fun.