A late happy Christmas!

I've been missing in action, but it's been

kind of crazy as I'm sure all of you have

experienced at one time or another

during the holiday season. I hope everyone

had a wonderful Christmas! My sister is

still here, I'm not sure if she will leave

before New Year's or not. She hasn't decided.

It's been great having her here and having

company! My mother has been happy to

see her as well. My mother is becoming

more confused. She has her good days and

bad, of course, but you can see the decline and

that's hard to watch. On to happier things though.

I have joined a few swaps for the new year.

This is a letter “U” tag swap and here is

what I came up with.  I think it's cute.

 this is the card box I made for Dianne's cards:

the shiny circle is actually silver but wow

did the light hit it when I took the picture!

My son, Nathan, and Bri and Ethan.  I had

breakfast with Bri and Ethan the other day

and needless to say, I remembered about

pictures as we were all leaving.  Frustrating!

Luke 2:8-14

 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.  And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid.  Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.  For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.  And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”

 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

 “Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”

Happy Thursday!