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I realize that after Christmas, many people are at the store returning, or exchanging what they ha gotten as presents.

One way to avoid that is to get something special. Getting personalized gifts for her, or for him helps. If you know the types of things that someone wants, or something very specific, it does save a lot of hassle.

I am fortunate in that my tastes are simple and I like almost every thing that I have ever received. In fact I remember one Christmas I received blocks of plain paper, crayons, tape, scissors, and lots of coloring pencils. I had a ball.

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Marry Christmas to everyone who reads this blog and to others, too.

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No, it is not a name.

I took one word from an older Christmas carol to express what has happened in the last day or so. Saturday our church went on a hay ride and had a blast. Young and old, singing and non-singing, going through a nearby neighborhood, serenading anyone who wanted to listen.

We waved at passing cars, had people honk and wave back. This was fun and a time to treasure.

Today, we had church with a great message, great meal, a new singer who played a guitar beautifully, and afterward we exchanged gifts. We ended up having more laughter, smiles, and fun.

I hope that you can have a great time with your family, friends and others and also have a great time.

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I wish you, all of you, a very merry Christmas.

I also pray that you will be safe, happy, and that your family will also be safe and happy.

God Bless You

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Up and coming, is the one holiday that people use to avoid dieting. Of course it has contributed to many people going on a diet.

Christmas is coming, and soon the quickest way to shop ill involve the internet. Mail order will not get things to you quickly enough, phones will help, but the internet is very fast.

Some will set up a new web site, or use what they already have. Some will get aid from managed hosting. Since I am not technically advanced, I have no idea what that involves.

I am still evolving here.

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Inside our new van, we found a bunch of surprises.

The roof of the van has these special lights that light up with a flick of a button. They are not bright, but they are enough light to see what is going on inside, and they help us to move around easily.

The van looks great, the interior is in good shape, and the van has enough power to haul a heavy load. It has a V8 engine in it, and since my husband and I are over 300 lbs, that is important. We are VERY happy.

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We were given an early Christmas present yesterday. We were given a white Econoline van to drive.

Since we had been without transportation for months, this is a big thing to us. We have to be able to get to the doctor, or take our mom to the doctor, and that wasn’t possible for a while.

It was a moment of surprise followed by being stunned, and then happy tears.

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Yes, there are more holidays coming up. We have gotten past Thanksgiving for this year, now we have Christmas and New Years Day coming.

If you are addressing a lot of Christmas cards, some address labels would help with the return address on cards.

I usually like to favor using the hpone and talk to the ones that I like to keep contact with. After 9 pm, and on the weekends, our phone gets very busy with lots of talking being done. Us, the phone get a lot of use, all the time.

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Every where you hear sounds of Christmas. Christmas carols, decorations, food, it should feel like Christmas. Instead, it feels like London. It’s foggy outside !

Am I pouting? Of course nnn……. well, maybe I am pouting. Where I grew up there was snow on the ground in December. Here in Texas, rarely. Of course there has been ice in some places, and that can be dangerous. Snow can be too, when it is too much snow. I lived in Florida for a while. Rain, sun, rain, cold, rain, palm trees, pine trees, sand spurs, flat tires on cars and on bicycles, Christmas did not feel like Christmas. I should quit complaining.

I am away from the sand spurs. Pine trees have a nice scent. Snow and ice can be dangerous when there is too much of it. Unfortunately you can’t arrange for the snow and ice to be only on the grass and trees. When the snow and ice come down, it falls every where. Still…..fog? I know it is not the weatherman’s fault. He does not control the weather. Maybe one of these days scientists might figure out a way to control it a little. Of course the way these things go, the hurricanes would go to Alaska, and the blizzards would go to Hawaii. OY VEY.

I should leave these things alone. Still…..fog? I need a fog knife.

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Fall does not mean that you should fall over.

However, fall to me means that the leaves change color, start to fall down to the ground, the weather gets considerably cooler. Holidays are coming. Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Valentines day, Easter. I do enjoy all of these holidays. I also do enjoy the decorating that can come with them.

Right now, I have a new seasonal decoration on the front porch. It has a white tree skirt that is spread out, a Christmas wreath in the middle, and the words around it that say - It’s About Jesus. Too many times Christmas has been thought about as gifts, Santa, Reindeer….yada, yada, yada.

Christmas might not be the exact day of Jesus’ birth, but it is the time that had been set apart in order to celebrate it. Where have all of the manger scenes gone? What about the angels? Too many times Santa is shown (He does not exist by the way.) in a sleigh. Gifts are nice to receive, but how many families go bankrupt trying to out give others when it comes to Christmas presents? How many give them selves to their families all year round? How many only think of giving during the ‘Holiday Season”? Please don’t forget that the best present that you can give to your family is YOURSELF. It doesn’t cost much, just time.

This fall, why don’t you rethink about a different type of ‘fall’. Fall in love with your family again. It will be a gift that can grow. It’s growth wouldn’t hurt unlike the National debt that keeps growing. This fall…please don’t forget to give yourself to you family.

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