Middle of December

This month is going by fast - come to think of it they all go by fast now days.
So fast that at times I forget to be thankful for all that the good Lord has given me.
The Chaplin stopped by my office today. He seemed a bit troubled. There was a very young gal up on ICU who was to have been married in 4 days - now she is brain dead from a car accident. A young man stopped by for something else- I asked how he was - just normal conversation. His girlfriend was killed Sunday when her ex husband shot her. This world seems to be drawing to a close real fast. It is just one disaster after another.

I have nothing to complain about. I am blessed.

I have two new friends - N and S. Two labs. I tended them this past weekend and get to do so again for 10 days. Such sweet dogs. I love animals. God did an awesome thing when He created them. Just think how animals have touched lives. Of course there are the bad things that some do but animals are so capable of loving the unlovable and healing wounded souls.

My oldest bought a home -he is so excited. We might go visit him this weekend as he really wants to show us. The house isn't finished yet. It is all enclosed. They will pick out their colors tomorrow.
Youngest just finished signing up for spring semester as did I. I will be buying a desk top computer before he starts as it will be too hard to juggle computer usage.

We have a lot of snow. I didn't take pictures yet. I was gone for the first big snow storm. The day it was snowing here I was taking the picture that is attached. Red rock and blue sky. been too busy to get out since then.

The Christmas spirit is in the air - I wish the simple Christmas would return. Too busy and too commercial now days. We have spent a fair amount of money just helping people this season. That is the best type of Christmas. My favorite which we have not yet done will be taking two of our nephews and one niece to the eye doctor and getting them glasses. Also we will pay for their meals from school. Their family has deteriorated so fast. Mom left them, dad is never there and the 17 year old who acts like 12 and is on drugs, is the one that watches them. We help when we can but it is not possible to help every minute.

The guys are at a basketball game and so I am going to start a fire in the fireplace, get me a blanket and read!