During this Holiday Season I’ve learned that I have to pace myself a lot better than I have in the past. I hope this will not always be the case, but for now it is. We decided not get so wrapped up in all the hoopla of the Holidays. For the most part, I think we succeeded! And I am grateful. I only had several days that I was down and out, but that is a lot better than it could have been!
Ben and Leah were here for Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. When Leah was growing up, we would sleep by the Christmas Tree on Christmas Eve. We would watch White Christmas and eat cookies and milk. Even though married, she asked if we could do that again this year. It was fun for all of us.
On Christmas morning, Gail surprised me with a beautiful quilt. I had seen this quilt last year and wanted it, but because of all our rising medical bills felt that we shouldn’t spend the money for it. Gail, however, had a different opinion. He ordered it and bought it for me as a surprise. It took them 8 months to do the quilting as it is all done by hand. It really is a work of art. Every time I look at it I am reminded of a man’s love for his wife and all that it stands for in my mind. Thank you Gail!!
This is where I am totally blown away that Gail had done this for me. The look on my face tells the whole story.
This design is called The Pyramids. Depending on how the light shines on this, the design changes. It actually look 3-D. He asked them to embroider, into one of the corners, my initials, Gail’s initials and our wedding date. 2007 was our 30th anniversary and he wanted this quilt to be for that as well as for Christmas.
I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas and we look forward to 2008 with much anticipation and joy.
Love you all!
2 comments:
Awww--that Gail--he's quite a guy.
He's right, of course--that sometimes getting something for the person you love is much more important than spending money. (See Daryl's Christmas blog on which you commented!)
Glad you had a good Christmas. You are so right--from here on out you don't know what your Christmases will be like. We have had Christmases (since our kids are grown, partnered and gone) that have been with EVERYONE home, and some with no one home.
One Christmas, we were completely alone and linked up with our pastor & his wife whose children were also not coming home. The four of us cooked dinner together, and then went to see the movie "Cold Mountain" together. I loved the movie, but Carlin kept saying--that is not a Christmas movie!
Love ya!
Denise- Thanks so much for your comments on my blog. Keep all of Kenya in your prayers. My heart just goes out to them. I can't decide if it's worse being home and not knowing if they are safe or being there in the middle of it. Either way, I have to have faith that God will take care of those babies and workers.
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