Daybook - Christmas Eve Edition

Daybook for Today, December 24, 2009

A Picture Thought to share - The Mystical Nativity by Sandro Botticelli

Outside my Window... SNOW.  Ice.  And somewhere, the tinkling of jingle bells.

I am thinking... and reminding myself to breathe deeply and enjoy these days.  And not worry about what items are still on and don't get checked off my list.  It is Christmas.

 REJOICE!

I am wearing . . . Jeans, Black shirt, Apron.  Getting ready to make the dough for our Christmas morning Cinnamon Rolls!  Basing them off of this recipe,  but just spending my morning converting grams to metric measurements since I don't have a scale!

From the school room... the school room is closed for the Christmas holiday.  We're not focusing on anything specific this week.  Or probably next.  Just enjoying each other and making cookies and practicing cutting with a knife/spreader and playing with trains.  And reading lots of books, as usual.
 
I am thankful... that we have the opportunity this year to be home for Christmas and start making our own family traditions and memories!

From the kitchen... Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls for tomorrow, a batch or two of fudge to take with us for Christmas dinner at my in-laws tomorrow, and also making the smoked salmon spread for Christmas afternoon snacking.  I think that's all I have time for today! 

I am creating... plans.  In my head.  And going to finally finish sewing on those ears for the elephant I made for Luke for Christmas tonight.  Just in time.

I am reading...The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.

I am hearing. . . Luke playing.   Lloyd is sleeping in this morning and Luke is taking advantage of it by getting into all of his big brother's toys!

Around the house... Christmas gifts are wrapped and under the tree, stockings are hung by the chimney with care, mass schedules have been scrutinized and cross-checked with closure notices (due to bad weather around here a lot of churches aren't having services tonight) and we are awaiting the blessing of Christmas. . . .

One of my favorite things... is Christmas.  It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.

A Few Plans and Prayer Intentions For The Rest Of The Week ...

• Pray for guidance, patience and grace as a mama of two. And for some conclusion and peace of heart and mind for some specific prayer intentions for our family.
• Praying for you and yours to have a Blessed Christmas!

Merry Christmas!  

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