My heart was more than a little heavy when I put Mom's Christmas angel on my front door today -- she must have been made over 40 years ago and has graced Mom's door forever, it seems. But I had two wonderful, quite unexpected gifts.
You may recall that I lusted after this strange cat creature that I met at the
Brinkmeyer House bazaar. A knock at the door yesterday morning: there was a neighbor I occasionally see while out walking. He held a gift bag and explained that his wife (who worked at the bazaar) thought that I should have the cat! There he/she now sits, in my kitchen.
And tonight, I was part of a lovely family dinner, thanks to a taxi driver/dispatcher with whom I regularly ride. All I can say is how kind and thoughtful people can be. My friends and family, certainly they are great folk, each and every one -- what would I do without them. But what made this Christmas even more special were the surprises. Wow!
My heart was more than a little heavy when I put Mom's Christmas angel on my front door today -- she must have been made over 40 years ago and has graced Mom's door forever, it seems. But I had two wonderful, quite unexpected gifts.
You may recall that I lusted after this strange cat creature that I met at the Brinkmeyer House bazaar. A knock at the door yesterday morning: there was a neighbor I occasionally see while out walking. He held a gift bag and explained that his wife (who worked at the bazaar) thought that I should have the cat! There he/she now sits, in my kitchen.
And tonight, I was part of a lovely family dinner, thanks to a taxi driver/dispatcher with whom I regularly ride. All I can say is how kind and thoughtful people can be. My friends and family, certainly they are great folk, each and every one -- what would I do without them. But what made this Christmas even more special were the surprises. Wow!
Wishing you a very happy Christmas, GJ, and many more lovely surprises in the coming year!
ReplyDeleteOnly the best for the best. You deserve every good thing you get.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas.
Thank you, thank you, Lucy & steve -- my very best wishes to each of you (and all readers stopping by)for a positively wonderful Christmas and New Year ahead. Oh, yes. may you also have a few happy surprises in your future.
ReplyDeleteNow THAT was a wonderful Christmas post.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you, granny j! More good surprises, too.
Including those ones on Otherwise Completely Random Uneventful Days. Those are great, aren't they?
Hi, k -- I have always appreciated the totally unexpected, random surprise. Being a generally optimistic person, such surprises tend to be good ones.
ReplyDeleteWell - there you go! You reap as you sow, Granny.
ReplyDeleteHealth and happiness for 2008.
And a wonderful 2008 right back at you, Avus!
ReplyDeleteLove that cat!! What a fun creater he/she is.
ReplyDeleteI wish you every thing Wonderful for 2008.
The cat has been named Eunice, so I guess she's a she. Great wishes for your New Year, as well, Meggie.
ReplyDeleteEunice! How very excellent!
ReplyDeletek -- she's an excellent cat.
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