YES IT IS!!! Last night about 8 o'clock as I looked at the pile of cooking pans and stones on my counter and sink, I blinked my eyes and pooof!!! it was all cleaned up. I also won the Florida lottery last night.
It was really such a nice holiday season of giving, visiting and sharing with family and friends which truly is what it is all about. As I stressed through getting my gifts all together and wrapped (close to the last minute), doing the baking and cooking for the social events, it occurred to me that all that stress culminates in the brightness of the grandkids eyes as their parents shuffle them through all the celebrations and hubbub of the season. It is so worth seeing how they are so excited over the gifts they open. I guess it is all worth it in the end. Austin told me he thought he had won the lottery because he got everything he wanted ..a TV for his room and a game that I got him that has little monster bodies that you stick on and they turn into action figures...space raiders is what I think it is called.
I was teary eyed as I opened my gifts from my children. My daughter and her husband refinished an old wrought iron sewing stand that goes with a treadle machine. It was given to me by one of Bill's cousins. It was rusted and not very pretty. They had it sand blasted and then "black powdered". I don't know exactly what that is, but the finish is very pretty and it treadles as smooth as butter.
My son and his wife gave me a beautiful elegant quilt that Lisa had made. I had admired the top and even started searching for similar fabrics to buy to make me one. She made the top a couple of years ago but just had not finished it. She had it quilted and added the binding as a present for me. The name of the quilt is Elegance and it is surely fitting because it is so very elegant and beautiful. Pictures will be up as soon as I can get someone to hold it up. Bill got me a Kindle since I can hardly ever wrench the one we have out of his hands to read on it. I had a super day but the gifts don't mean anything compared to the joy of having my kids and grand kids close enough that I can see them all the time and through the holidays. I know I am truly blessed. Until we meet again.....
All in all, it was a tiring day but just so worth it to visit family and friends. We never know what next year will bring so I am very thankful for the people God has put in my life. Here is to a wonderful New Year for all. Until we meet again...............
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