Updates and Christingle

 

I was awake at 3am today.  I just couldn't breathe,  my nose is still running, and so are my eyes.  My cold seems to be much worse today.  My legs are like jelly.  I cannot smell a thing.  I suppose it will just take its course.  I hope it has gone by next week as I have a dentist appointment.

 

Adam came to tell me last night that he could smell something burning.  It was a good job he said, because it was dinner burning, well not quite, managed to save it.  Laura had bought new perfume.  "Smell this" she said.  Yeah right.  I nearly sniffed the skin off her arm, but still couldn't smell it. :(  Oh well.

 

It was a very cold morning.  Temp -4.  Cold!!   Cold!!!  Cold!!!   Thick frosty covering all over, looks like a Christmas card.  My car window wouldn't open.  And it took a while for the windows to clear.  It took us ages to get to school this morning.  Traffic was backed up outside the school.  Adam usually goes on the school bus, but he had a bit of trouble at school yesterday, he came home in his P.E. pumps because some stupid boy had thrown his shoe on the roof, which took the teacher a while to get down.  So I decided to take him to school myself, he has a habit of losing things, and I had to hand in his elf costume for the Christmas play next week. 

 

I forgot to tell you that Keith started a new job on Monday, driving that's all I know.  He seems to like it and at least he is busy!!! and not under my feet. :)

 

What else.  My new carpet is growing on me, I have to say.  It looks really nice.  While the room is empty I decided to give it a really good clean.  Haven't finished it yet because I have to keep stopping for a rest. 

 

There doesn't seem to be much urgency now, as it seems no-one is coming to us for dinner on Christmas day. :(  It will be just the four of us.  We will be bored rigid.  Well me and Laura will be anyway.  I suppose if the weather isn't too bad, we could go for a bike ride or something.  It might be nice to have a quiet Christmas for a change.  I thought about going out for Christmas dinner, but I bet everywhere will be booked by now.

 

Adam's Christingle service went very well.  The children did a magnificent job.  They sang and read passages from the bible, and some of them are quite young but they are full of confidence. I was disappointed that no-one was taking any photos. Keith and Laura managed to get to the church just in time for the mulled wine and mince pies.  Laura did manage to get one picture of Adam with his Christingle and here it is.

 

 

What is a Christingle??  I'm sure you probably know but...

 

Christingle means Christ Light and it tells of God's gift to the world.

The orange symbolises the creation of the world.

The cocktail sticks are for the four seasons.

The fruit and sweets are for the fruits of the earth which God sends to us.

The lighted candle is God's love in sending Jesus.  Who is the light of the world.

The red ribbon represents the death and resurrection of Jesus.

 

Much more to say but I have to pick Adam up from the bus.  So I'll have to go.

 

Take care everyone.  Stay warm if possible and take care on the icy roads if you have to go out.