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21 December The Home Stretch.... Only a few more days of the hustle and bustle of preparations and then I can exhale
 . I always forget all the things I need to do to prepare for the holidays...not only for our Annual Open House on Christmas Eve...but then the responsibility of 12 other women and their plans for the holiday's. This is always such a busy week...which is how I plan it for them...but I am tired this morning and the fibro is kicking butt. We are now done baking the some 50 dozen cookies and they are packed and ready for giving this morning...but it was definetly a life altering event baking cookies with 12 women on Monday. Before we began we had a visit from a local credit union who had adopted us. They received the name of our agency through my mom's oldest friend (surrogate mom to me still). The generosity of the credit union was overwhelming...a TV, vacuum, new pots, pans, bakeware, food, household items, personal items...I could go on and on. The women and I were overwhelmed with gratitude.
After they left the process of baking began...who was doing this...who was going to do that...I want to do this...I want to do that....music blarring...women barking orders at other women...quick Denise...take control!!!!! After a little hectic beginning I had an assembly going and little groups of 2 or 3 working in seperate areas and things calmed down ...ok..well a little bit anyways
 . We did have one incident when the mixer caught on fire but we were quick in our actions and no one got hurt. I finally left for home around 11 pm...exhausted and covered from head to toe in flour...but grateful. Grateful to see the joy in the eyes of a woman who had spent the last 24 years on the streets...bake ..on her own..her 1st batch of cookies in her life...and the pride in her eyes as they came out of the oven and everyone tasted them and raved about how wonderful they were. That moment to me....was the spirit of Christmas! Today we will all put on our Santa hats and deliver some cookies...1st to the credit union that was so generous to us...then to some of the other agencies in the homeless coalition that assist us throughout the year. The women also now have homemade gifts to give out to friends and family.
I on the other hand still need to finish decorating, wrapping presents, do the grocery shopping, arrange the home and clean for the party and find some down time in the middle of all of that. I am not sleeping really well the last few nights as the pain from the fibro is increased making it difficult to get comfortable for any length of time.
However, on a positive note for me, I went shopping yesterday for a pair of jeans as I have lost a lot of weight (actually without trying) since August and figured I had gone down at least 1 size...but low and behold...I had gone from a size 20 to a 14
 OMG....i just couldn't believe it. It's been a long time since I've been at that size and it feels good! Now I just need to stay deligent and keep it off...and actually would like to lose another 20 pounds by summer. Well I got to run for now...need to make a thank you card for the credit union and then begin the errands of the day.
Happy Winter Solstice!!!! Walk in Beauty!!!!
14 December Christmas Get to Know You
Got this from Cheryl’s site:Christmas Get to Know You1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot Chocolate 2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? Wraps 3. Colored lights on tree/house or white? Colored and lots of them 4. Do you hang mistletoe? Yes
6. What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Mashed Potatoes and Graving 7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child? Being with all my cousins 8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? What truth? You mean there isn’t a Santa? 9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? Yes….if I can talk my husband into it ;-) 10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree? Lots and lots of lights, and ornaments gathered from family and friends, children over the years…they all have a special memory behind them. 11. Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love looking at it when it first snows…trees all covered…
13. Do you remember your favorite gift? No 14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being with my husband, children and close friends 15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert? Raspberry Bars 16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? Decorating the tree with my family 17. What tops your tree? An angel 18. Which do you prefer giving or Receiving? I love to give 19. What is your favorite Christmas Song? I’ll be home for Christmas 20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum? Yuck
06 December A Silent NightDear Friend, May the peace that passes all understanding embrace you and sustain you as you enjoy the music and the message of ...
Let us join together now, whatever the holiday celebration – Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's – in achieving World Peace in our lifetimes, by forwarding this movie on to those you care about. Heavenly Peace be mine ... in Light & Greatest Love throughout the season, Denise (Woman who Heals) |
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