Sad Holidays

I lost my husband on September 8. He missed his birthday on September 30. Then he missed our 61st anniversary which would have been October 8. Now he will not be here for Thanksgiving. But I think the hardest will be Christmas without him. I am dreading Christmas this year. I know we celebrate Jesus Birthday and Jesus is the Reason for the Season, but that does not help the big hole my husband left in my home and heart. It is hard to explain to anyone just how empty the house is or how lonely it is. I am so glad he is in Heaven as he is going to have the best Christmas ever and he is already having a wonderful time with his Savior, Jesus Christ and Father God and our two children who went on before him. He has so many brothers and sisters there too in Heaven. Some were born before him and died and he never got to meet them in his lifetime. But now I know he is with them all.

Holidays

Well New Years is past, Martin Luther King Day is gone, Valentines Day is past and Presidents Day was yesterday. I think it will be awhile before we see another Holiday. Good Friday and Easter are the next ones I think. No, we Irish have St. Patrick's Day next month. The kids next door have had all kinds of snow holidays from school this year and late starts too. They are having a ball on the huge snowbanks by our houses.

Thanksgiving Day

Tomorrow is the big day everyone looks forward to a great big meal. I hope they all stop for a minute and give thanks for all they have been blessed with this year. Even the people with less to eat have the food banks and free soup kitchens to be thankful for. Toys for Tots is working again this year to see that many children get toys that would not get anything without their help. It is a great organization.

Elf Yourself

We got the cutest emails today of our two little great grandchildren who are both a year old and only 2 weeks apart. They were dancing elfs to Christmas songs and it is the cutest thing you ever saw. This is one of the little elfs checking out her first Christmas tree. She was "Helping" Mommy with the Christmas lights too. Once it was done we got to see their tree and it is beautiful. Email is really a great invention and isn't technology wonderful?

Desserts for Holidays

What would a Holiday meal be without desserts. My mother-in-law made the best whipped cream dessert and it is so rich that I don't make it very often. But it is the best. Of course any kind of fruit salad is delicious and with Thanksgiving coming, it is time to dig out the favorite recipes and get ingredients lined up to make them. Oreo and Snickers salads are very popular with everyone. And jello salads are always a big hit too.