Christmas Time Is Here....Already?!

Sorry for the long silence since my last post. I have since closed a show, torn down a show, put up a new show, and we are now working on our Christmas show at the theatre! Some exciting stuff has been going down for sure!

So here's my question....HOW IS IT ALREADY CHRISTMAS?!?!?!?!?!

I still cannot believe winter is upon us and Christmas is only a few short days away. My family is all gathered at my parents house, and we have already begun the holiday festivities. This afternoon we all went to my grandfather's house and helped him get his tree up. Afterwards, we got to visit and hear stories all about our family from as far back as the Great Depression! Moments like those are priceless, and I am so thankful for them!

I am nearly finished my Christmas shopping, but I still have yet to wrap my first gift. I am so behind! I don't know how this happened...I was ahead more than ever, I blinked, then suddenly...CHRISTMAS!!! How did this happen?!

Oh! I also would like to share a tid-bit of information I discovered the other day. I was wandering around on the internet, when I found that the word "Darling" is derived from an old English word meaning quite literally "Favorite Minion"!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!! I am so going to use this every chance I get.

Back to the holiday festivities...on my drive home this morning I pass over this small one lane bridge. The small creek under it had fog rising from the service of the water. I wanted to get pictures so bad, but I didn't have my camera within reach and another car was waiting for me to get over the bridge, but it was breathtaking...so peaceful. 

What is everyone doing for the holiday season? What is your favorite holiday memory? Let me hear from you. Christmas is coming in just three days!!!! Keep dreaming big and living bigger!!!!

MelLew

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