Resting Place

post published early Christmas is my most favorite time of the year -if you hadn't noticed by now. I anticipate its arrival and plan and work to make it the most special time of the year for my kids. I want them to grow up with the excitement and joy that I had as a child. I think once again I pulled off a huge success and each of the children and my sweet husband are pleasantly tired yet happy and contented. This year I myself had a wonderful time and was pleasantly surprised by the gifts I recieved. We had seen the way MommaK had incorporated her tv into her kitchen and I explained to Steve that is what I had in mind for our kitchen ultimately when it was finished (a day that looms far ahead into my future). He has often questioned my I want a tv in the kitchen and seemingly tried to convince me I really did not want it. Finally I told him I want it because I want it and no other reason. Seeing MommaK's seamlessly incorporated and attractive TV and DVD bedecked kitchen he took that and ran with it. Steve gave me a flat screen TV and DVD player for the kitchen. I spend so much time in the kitchen. I often get frustrated that I can barely hear what they are watching in the livingroom or have to run back and forth to keep up with something I wanted to watch while having to cook supper or when I have things going on the stove. So, it was indeed a perfect and satisfying gift. Just after Thanksgiving I had gifted myself with the Walton's season 1 and 2. This year for Christmas someone listened to me and I have Little House on the Prarie Season 1 and 2 as well as the Premeire show that preceeded the TV series. My mother continually questioned me as to what I might like as a gift and when I saw the book I knew it would be the most perfect gift for me. She gave me "A Little House Collection". I am just tickled with it. I had contemplated buying it for the kids several times and now I have it for myself. I also got a new copy of Little Women. I LOVE that book! I also love the movie. So while I take a break between Christmas and New Years I will be putting my feet up and enjoying my Little House Series and my book along with several other gifts of chocolate, wine, lounging sets all the while burning that stack of firewood and watching time slip by while my baby plays at my feet and tries to walk more than a step at a time. We will eat leftovers and/or simple meals and finish off the baskets of sweets and treats and cakes. We will also take cold medicines, use up hundreds of tissues and jars of vicks. I have no idea where this cold came from! At least it waited to hit me AFTER Christmas. Thank you all for dropping by and wishing us well during the Holidays. I wish you all Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Chanuaka, Happy Holidays, and Seasons Greetings. I apologize for being late in wishing you all well. As we have had a housefull of guests since the Thursday before Christmas. I have had little more than 5 minutes a day to get online. Most of my posts were written last week knowing I would have little or no time and all I would have to do it hit the publish button.