On the Eve of the New Year, we have time to reflect upon our recent past. Once KK and I had settled from our Thanksgiving in KS, KK began to decorate our home. Trees and bows, lights and figures emerged from their crates and boxes, populating the side tables, fireplace mantle, the see through cuboards upstairs and down, window sills and floor stands were festooned with reminders of Christmas. Colorful flowers were placed in vases and surrounded us. The fresh cut Christmas tree was erected and watered, white lights strung, and ornaments hung, the glass ones up high and the wooden ones down low in anticipation of Marcus's arrival. Presents arrive by post as well as carried by loved ones. Christmas cards tell us of friends and family, the doings, comings and goings.
Justin and friend Sherry were the first to arrive, baring gifts and energy; then Andre and Sarah followed by Bec's family. Joyfullness were our feelings to have the opportunity to connect with our families. It is entirely fitting that at the close of this year 2006, we should come together, as a present is wrapped and given for this memorable time. As the family now scatters to the four corners of the world, we all have a moment in time that we have been united in love and peace.
Today is rainy and cold, the wind blowing from the Northeast, driving the raindrops against the windows making sounds of thier impact. I sit here in mostly silence, listening to the rain, seeing out the windows to the slate gray lake, feeling the warmth of the heated floor against my stocking feet. KK and I are making plans to take down the Christmas decorations, remove the Christmas tree and begin our Winter plans.
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