Perhaps it's because of the perpetual angst of these pre-final exam days, or the sudden dip in temperatures and the tiny, star-shaped snowflakes that come and go like the wind, but I'm really looking forward to being home for Christmas and enjoying the following things:
* Sitting in the rocking chair next to the fireplace at Matante's house drinking coffee & catching up on all the 'gossip' (updates on my friend's lives and school life).
* Sitting in bed reading a good book with my humongous cat (Sugar) right beside me with her little "motor boat" going all the while.
* Midnight Mass at St. Mary's (Immaculate Conception) Parish in Baltic / Trying to keep my mother awake during Midnight Mass...
* Driving through snowy woods to a tucked away Monastery Chapel to pray before the Blessed Sacrament.
* The smell of our douglas fir Christmas Tree which fills the house with its fragrant aroma.
* The aforementioned cat trying to squeeze her fat self underneath the tree and trying to drink the water from the Christmas tree stand while she gets slimed by Pine Sap and leaves little tufts of fur behind her on the bottom of the tree.
* Board games with my sister and brother in law, and the arguments which erupt over his obnoxious plays of 3-letter words which often score 30+ points and take the very spot I was planning to play my 7-letter word which would have given me 16 points at most! Somehow he always wins!!! I am determined to not let that happen this year!
* Egg Nog.
* Playing with my 2 year old godson! (He's growing soooo fast!) Can't wait to see him at Christmas!
* Dinner @ Dad's house - and Wii games to follow! Also, watching Kirby (my Dad's Cairn Terrier) and Clyde (Kelsey's black & white kitty) chase each other...
*Watching all the classic Christmas movies
* listening to Christmas Music on the Radio
* Driving around at night looking at all the Christmas lights displays in people's yards
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat,
please to put a penny in the old man's hat
if you haven't got a penny, a haypenny will do
if you haven't got a haypenny, then God Bless You!
Also, don't forget to put your shoes out tonight! Happy Feast of St. Nicholas!
You forgot ME! :)
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