Christmas striving

[jay]

Just went across the street and handed my neighbor the collection for their vandalized creche... probably about $150 total. I told them that their neighbors and friends were sorry to see their yard invaded and things destroyed. They were surprised. :) Later they came by and gave me a couple of hand-painted sun and moon ornaments.

Otherwise, today has been busy with cleaning and cooking and sick child care (Kevin has nausea and a fever, and I was up with him 3 times between 3-6am). The kids and patgreene liked my gifts, including a beaded necklace I'd originally bought Pat on our honeymoon, bargaining in a Bahamian straw market. It broke 20 years ago, but I saved the beads and cyan_blue restrung them last week :).

Church was good this morning... a sermon on inclusion. I'm coming to like the new rector. And dinner went well, graced by the addition of tenacious_snail and inflectionpoint to our family table. We also sent rations over to Good Heavens, given our abundance :).

Overall, a happy time.

Comments

[cyan-blue.livejournal.com]

Glad that the neighbors were cheered by the act of community goodwill that you organized. I deeply cherish that you are the sort of person who steps up to give and help out at times like this.

Also glad to hear that the re-gifted necklace was enjoyed by Pat, and that you had a lovely gathering around the Christmas table :-)

Continued good wishes for Kevin's health... please tell him that I am thinking of him.

And, hope that the sermon on inclusion is a harbinger of good things to come at your church.