Tonight's ornament of the three wisemen is special because Mother needlepointed it. See...the apple doesn't fall far from the tree...I grew up seeing my mother both sewing and doing needlework and here I am today doing both sewing and needlework. The year Mother made this for Woody and me, she made needlepoint ornaments of a part of the nativity for Melany and Nathan. I know one of them was of shepherds, but at the moment I can't remember what the other one was...now, that I think of it, probably an angel. I know I saw Melany's on their tree when I was there at Thanksgiving. Today Carolyn, Jo, and I had or annual get together for Christmas. We have done this for years. Years back we had another special friend, Linda, meet with us, too. She died some years back after struggling with MS for years. So now it is a gathering of three instead of four. We have such a good time together. Some years we go out to eat and others meet in one or another of our homes. Today we met at my house and had a Christmas tea party...we ate and did lots of talking and catching up. We go to the same church so we see each other often, but it is always good to set aside a special day to celebrate Christmas together. Tomorrow I turn my focus to our family Christmas, which is this Sunday. Our family is going to gather at Abigail's and Payton's home. I will be making my part of our feast=enchiladas tomorrow. I had all the main parts of the enchiladas...sauce and meat...frozen so they are now in my refrigerator thawing. I plan to put the enchiladas together tomorrow and then will let them bake while we open gifts. Tomorrow I have my Cottey bookclub, also. And, also need to finalize the Sunday School lesson for Sunday. I almost have the gifts wrapped to take on Sunday. I hope to finish putting in tissue and adding name tags this evening. 'Tis the season! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!
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