Several "Miracles!"

The first "miracle" is that I began undecorating our big Christmas tree today. I have taken quite a few ornaments off and it is beginning to look like it is missing ornaments! There are so many that it takes quite a few to make a dent in them and for someone to notice that any are missing. The next two miracles are in tonight's photos. It is hard to believe that these two delicate ornaments that hang on the front of the tree didn't get broken when the tree toppled over Thanksgiving weekend. The neighbors and Woody seem to be on the mend...several still have a lingering cough. Little Joseph went for his first pediatrician's visit today and passed with flying colors. I stayed with the other six while Nathan and Kathy and Joseph went for his appointment. The older children took turns reading to me from their reading books. Elijah and Isaac came over this morning for their school time. Woody had an early morning radiation treatment. He is feeling some better from whatever he has had. He still has a lingering cough. He has been reading and watching TV today and taking it easy. Yesterday I made one of our favorite soups and we have been enjoying it on this rather blustery day. Tonight the temperatures are supposed to plummet again. It is already 19 degrees according to Weatherbug. It is supposed to get into the single digits overnight and not warm up much tomorrow. There is a brisk wind and that puts the wind chill at 7 degrees at the moment. I plan to stay in and work on the tree and other messes around the house over these next couple of cold days. Kathy and I decided that no one needs to venture out for school when it is so cold. Today is the 46th anniversary of Woody asking me to marry him! Just a little piece of trivia!