Sunday Morning Update

You know, it's getting harder and harder for my hubby and I to trudge through the holidays. Being childless, it is very difficult to "gear up" and to try and stay in pace with everyone else's frenetic energy. Of course, we avoid the long lines and crowded shopping malls, but in a way, I miss that adrenaline rush of being among hurrying, joyful people. I guess ours is a kind of quieter, more subdued joy of the season. We are thankful for each other as we explore new rituals and celebrations that are meaningful to just us. We hang the Christmas stocking for our beloved black lab and we put up a tree so that I can hang the ornaments that my mom gave to me on her last Christmas with us. In the true spirit of Christmas, those few things are really enough to put the joy and magic of the season into our hearts. Happy Holidays everyone!