Friday

 It's been a very quiet day.  It's been a gift I needed although there are things that needed to happen and did.  For instance.  I work at Soup Kitchen at church on the second and fourth Saturday of the month.  We have just enough workers to get all the jobs completed when everyone comes.  But when holidays come along and workers travel, completing everything on time can be a real problem.  And subs for the regulars are few and far between.  This Saturday we will have two workers less.  And no one can do two or three jobs. So, the phone was busy today with no's and finally yes answers received to fill the two spots vacant. My mind has told me more than once that perhaps it's time to vacate my job with occasional low energy points.  I'm thinking. I need to find a new worker soon.  But concerning tomorrow's issues, I'm starting to relax. 

So, after sharing my grumbling but true reality as I see it paragraph...what else happened.  Well of course knitting.  One more scarf is in the finished basket filling it with number nine gifting a new Goodwill mother. Ten is on the needles.  

New 2025 Christmas plans have been made with the hope the Michigan family will arrive tomorrow afternoon.  The ice storm has been impressive, but it would seem that the temperatures are warming.  Gift giving will happen late tomorrow, and Sunday maybe be an at home day with a livestream church service, That will allow more together family time.  After taking Saturday off when Kat usually works, she will be working a Sunday shift till 2.  I would imagine that the rest of the Eric family will be here with the Jared family for the day.  Now that is plan two.  No one knows currently if we need the third plan.  Life and the weather bring its little twists and turns.  

The ham has been roasted with a drizzled glaze.  No chestnuts are roasting and there is no open fire.  Right now, Jack Frost seems to be north somewhere.  We have at least a 50-degree temp. The carols seem to be tucked till next year.  I haven't seen any skimo's. Once again, anticipation time seems to be months long and then it's all over in a flash. I'll never get use to that.  And you may have guessed correctly. The house has stayed ready. Doug and I get an A for that. 

Now you have it in a few paragraphs, the events of Friday.  Just another variety of things that happens in many lives.  The twist is that those varieties vary but when all come together life happens.  Some for the good and some otherwise. I tend to hope mine are on the good side.  I wear one of those bands on my wrist that have the words Think Hope written across the band.  I think it was given to me during one of my cancer events. Those are good words that should never be forgotten. Think Hope.