We Are Ready

We are ready, our little cottage is now decorated.  We have had the luxury of dressing the tree and remembering Christmas's past, recalling some wonderful moments with friends and family.  We have ornaments from our travels throughout our marriage so they are always nice to look at and remember some of the places we have visited.

Although we will not be spending Christmas day together with our family, we know that we will not be far from their thoughts as they will be in ours.  We feel blessed that we have each other and that we have some wonderful memories of our recent visit to sustain us.  

I have done some baking whilst listening to some Christmas music and reflected on times when the girls were small and the excitement.  They now have their own traditions and it is a joy to know that some of our own have passed down to another generation.  

Gingerbread men, the cutter was one of my finds from a couple of holidays ago.  Mince pies were made in abundance using two varieties of mincemeat that I made prior to going away.

We intend to have a stroll out tomorrow into town to soak up the atmosphere and look at the Christmas decor in the shops.  We do indeed feel blessed, we have good food on the table, a roof over our heads and family that love us.  How are your preparations going?

See you soon.