Good morning!
Thank goodness it's Friday. This week has been go, go, go. I am ready to relax this weekend!
Last night I went to the Festival of Trees with my best friend. This annual event is the major fundraiser for our local children's hospital. It started about 35-40 years ago with just a few decorated trees that were donated and auctioned off to raise money to provide charity care. Now it is a huge event with quilts, wreaths, tabletop trees, full-size trees, gingerbread houses, gift boutique, candy shop and entertainment. What is really cool is that 100% of the money earned through ticket sales and auctions is donated to the hospital. The entire event is volunteer-run. We had a great time talking, laughing and admiring the talents of the quilters and decorators, while simultaneously bemoaning our mutual lack of tree decorating talent.
My friend had a new baby 7 weeks ago and she hasn't really gotten out of the house (except for school carpool and other such necessities) so it was great for her to get out and have some adult conversation. I needed that too! We are planning to get together in January and I am looking forward to that.
Tonight is our church Christmas dinner so I will spend most of today making food for that. I've had to make a schedule of what order I will make stuff because everything except the jello salad needs the oven. I don't think I thought that through when I was signing up.
Oh, well, I'll make it work.
In between making food, I need to do laundry. That's about all that's going to get done today, I think.
Tomorrow we are going to a local shopping center that is a "village" of historical homes and do their Elf scavenger hunt. Then Steven and I are going to see a local university's dance department put on a performance called "Christmas Around the World". It's an annual program of dances from different countries. Our niece and her husband are involved with it (I think they actually met when they were partnered) so that will be fun. Sunday we have our usual church meetings then Sunday night is the annual Christmas Devotional by our top Church leaders. Busy weekend but it'll be fun.
Have a great day and weekend!
Merilee
