Christmas Time is Here…
I am feeling wonderfully warm and calm now for no reason. The power is finally back on in the neighborhoods around me. Our kitten is sleeping under the decorated tree (only breaking one or two ornaments.) It is back to regular Seattle Christmas weather, after the fitful flooding and snowstorms in November, and the horrible windstorms of last week, (normal i.e. forties and rain.) I am thankful for the good things in 2006. I am thankful for the good news that a friend had today, for the couple of people who wanted copies of my book this week, for the book being published, for cards from friends and family, for my husband of twelve years who still cooks wonderful dinners for me (I think I fell in love with him when he cooked Christmas Eve dinner for me when I was 19 and he was 21.) Today we went out and explored a neighborhood we are thinking of renting in next year, one closer to downtown Seattle. We ate cupcakes and ginger tea at one place, grocery shopped at the friendly, independently-owned store, checked out the poetry section at the used bookstore, and wandered through shops playing with children’s stuffed animals, empire penguins and hedgehods and even a stuffed peacock puppet! It’s fun to imagine ourselves in a new place. We went through our yearly finances yesterday and though we’re leaving 2006 somewhat empty-pocketed, we’re feeling hopeful, not anxious. Good things will happen. Welcome, 2007.
Happy holidays Everyone!