Silent Morning

Well, if you keep up with my blog, you know that you are better at keeping up with it than I am....Not sure the total cause of my delay in getting on here except daily routine can be distracting! Alas, I was reminded of my distractability (is this a word???) by a good friend who contacted me via e-mail this morning. She left a link of a website she and her husband have online and I had a blast looking through it...."catching up" with her that way. I also got onto Amber's blog. I've seen her recently but not her blog...Always love it!

So, I thought I would catch up with my blog a little....Where to start....Well, is quiet in the house. And, its not shock that I am up by myself and have been since about 5:30. Seems terrible to get up that early but, really, once I get my 8 hours, I'm awake! I love the time to just settle into the morning, pray, catch up on e-mails, and, this time of year, gaze at Christmas decorations in the house.

This year, there aren't many decorations. (Since I am working on National Boards, I thought it wise to keep it simple since I would eventually have to take it all down again with very little time). I did get one of my favorite things decorated: the mantle. I have blue lights ( my favorite), the nativity scene and angels set up right in the middle....A battery candle is posted in the center and acts as the The Star of Bethlehem. I turn it on as soon as I get up in the morning and I enjoy just sitting on the couch and looking at it....Isn't that the whole point anyhow?

Lots of people have reminded me that I have "lots of work to do before Christmas"...Sure, I still have some gifts to wrap, even buy; a menu to plan and groceries to purchase but the best thing is already in place...the rest is fun enough and will come with time....until then, I'll just enjoy my decorations and keep my eye on the center of the mantle....