Upside Down Christmas

The whistling of the wind outside, the turning of pages inside...that's about all you hear this morning as he and I sit in our PJ's in front of the fire, catching up on our reading. It was a wonderfully hectic weekend with football, grandkids, a lovely dinner with friends and a little snow thrown in just to make it feel like Christmas. Life is good and I am happy and blessed. Cliche, I know, but still true.

We had two of our grandsons overnight on Saturday and for hours on end we listened to every battery operated singing snowman, Santa, Scooby Doo, Grandma/Grandaddy toy in the house. I tried time out, spanking, finger pointing (which was met with great fits of giggles) .. all to no avail. Oh, not to the grandsons, but to the toys themselves which magically started singing even though no one touched them. Hummm...the magic of Christmas???

Then last evening we were invited to dine with a young lady who has been like a granddaughter to us for many years. We were thrilled to see her beautiful home all decorated for Christmas and a scrumptious dinner served on lovely china. Seasons do change and people grow and it is most rewarding when you see it happening to someone you have long loved.

So, this morning we are regrouping, like retired people do. I'm not at all embarrassed that I didn't dress before noon, that I had delicious sticky buns for breakfast or that my day's goal is to scan pictures for a movie. We have reached that stage when the merry-go-around of Christmas shopping etc has given way to enjoying the season and having time to reflect on how content and loved we are.

If you don't mind, I'm going to sit here in the quiet for just a bit longer and enjoy the comfort of sharing His presence with someone I love. Its true: to everything there is a season.