With all of the changes recently, the holidays just bring so much warmth and a sense of "home".This is my first holiday season as a "grown up", I suppose.
One of my roommates, Val, decided to be an incredible world traveler this holiday season. She is leaving us to go visit a friend in India for a month. We were so excited for her, but sad to be lacking one dear roomie for our first Christmas together.
Mal and I quickly devised a plan to remedy this. So... we had Christmas early!
We brought out our little Charlie Brown-esque Christmas tree
Strung popcorn and cranberries
Put out the nativity set (that Val brought from Israel)
Hung stockings
Listened to Christmas Music
Lit too many candles
Had cheeseball (I am such a grandma!!)
What's a holiday without sparkling grape juice?
Shared "Christmas Dinner" together (a turkey, cranberry wreath, so good!)
Made Christmas cookies and decorated them
Watched White Christmas
All this before Thanksgiving even!
It was wonderful time with both of my amazing roommates! We'll miss Val, but if you think of her, please remember to pray for her while she is traipsing across India this next month.
Peace (and tidings of great joy)
