Christmas Images and Leaking Pipes

This morning when I learned that a pipe in our attic was leaking

and water was running down the wall of our den,

I looked around and smiled.


It really is ALL good.


This holiday season has not been been perfect,


but it has been
wonderful.

Our youngest daughter got here safely,

our middle daughter is now officially on vacation

and laughing with her sister,

and we will see our oldest daughter and her family

on Christmas Day.


Leak all you want crazy pipe.


 

 

Friends have been in my home this holiday season,

and I spent wonderful time in the homes of friends.


I have danced till my feet were numb,

I have laughed so hard I thought my sides were going to split,

I have learned more about creating a smokey eye than anyone wants to hear,

and I had dental surgery.

(a centerpiece I created for our party)

We hosted a wonderful Christmas Party and Dance with dear, dear friends.

(a second centerpiece I created for our party)

I used my Christmas china this season, which makes my heart go pitter patter.


My husband bought this china for me on the way to my appointment in

Austin at the Teacher Retirement System office.

I was retiring after 32 years.


It is amazing how 75% off Christmas china makes the future look

bright.

I slipped into the local liquor store one morning,

in the bright light of day,

in disguise,

to buy a pint of rum to bake a rum cake

using real rum.


I changed the name of the cake to

Flammable Rum Cake.


My verdict?


If you are going to drink rum, drink rum.


If you are going to bake a cake, bake a cake.


However, those activities, in my opinion, do not need to mix.


It is not a Win Win.

I sat in the Nap Room this morning with

my husband talking about the future

while a variety of humble, polite workmen

came by to diagnose the problem.


The roof man said check with the AC man who

said we

needed a plumber.


I called the roof man back who sent a plumber in 20 minutes.


I couldn’t

stop smiling.


The plumber’s young son sat politely on our patio kicking his legs

in the leaves.

We smiled at each other.



I bought 9 dozen tamales to have Christmas Eve

and to take to my daughter’s house:

5 chicken and cream cheese

and 4 pork.

 

Christmas Eve Menu

tamales

chili con queso

salsitas

guacamole

and chili con carne


I made fudge using the recipe on the

back of the marshmallow cream jar.


I won’t be doing that again.

My mother’s recipe from the back of the Hershey cocoa can is the best,

yet nothing makes me smile bigger than planning and preparing

holiday food for my family.

So go ahead pipes;

leak your heart out.

IT IS ALL GOOD.

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Merry Christmas!