Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night

Col. 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

We have so many many things to be thankful for 

This week I met with two nieces and took my sister to lunch on Monday.

Had a nice session in the afternoon to ready my mind for the coming week.

On Tuesday very early I made my way up to Dove's appointment.

After much chagrin over leaving the partially filled out paper work at home I paid a $15 fine and got a new set that I then had to fill out on the spot!

Org!

So the meeting went very well.

Dove is back on Prozac to my saddened heart. 

She has generalized anxiety disorder and some aspects of RAD reactive attachment disorder.

There is also the ADD attention deficient disorder inactive spectrum.

Lots to chew on even in those last few sentences.

God is good all the time~

These are the things in the file even from 2005, they are just reemerging as she is progressing in her development. So here we go again addressing all the tools in the box.

 With the table set before me I see beauty in ashes.

The funeral of last week was a rushed exit and I did not get to take my SILove the roses I got her, so I put the petal in a basket.

 

 With the pine it was so lovely on the kitchen table.

I am so blessed.

My child is so wonderful and I know that helping her is the task at hand .

This we are made able to do.

Dove will not leave my side now.

I am very tired and doing my very best to take time for my heart in a very kind way with her.

This is hard but HE is making me able.

I am grateful a little sad but so very thankful.

 

 Christmas called the train in from the give away pile in the garage.

Another wonderful year of children and trains.

It is such a delight.

 

 Wednesday morning Dash was taken at long last to the allergist in hope to help him with his breathing.

He was not too happy believe me.

I had to make the MOM call and have the food allergy panel done as well.

He finally today forgave me.

Very stressful on both of us.

He really was so angry about it.

 

This is the scratch test that shows significant findings.

We will begin doing the injections to build immunity up. The main allergens are air born and the milk, peas too. With promise of meeting his friend at the picture show the event went better than I could of hoped for . It was still a very trying morning. The movie was a real nice surprise to join a dear friend.

I just about dropped my heart when the nurse called me to the window to receive a call from my husband.

I thought is every thing alright? It was just the invite to meet them.

 

 We saw the movie "UP"

The kids are down at waters edge and this is the sweet little sister child of their buddy.

We all had a real refreshing hush not rush time.

It was wonderful to take a spontaneous time together.

 

 The kids were so funny they found it so ludicrous that all those folks down there were standing in that ridiculous line to see some guy dressed in a suit :)

 

 That evening after my darling finished up the job he has been working on and delivering it to the customer we all went to the light display in the neighborhood. It is a city renown attraction with cars and trolleys, buses and such lining the streets for blocks. We bundled up and walked to it. It was a nice family time.

 

 Yes it was very cool high 40's for us desert rats that's cold!

 

  

 The kids love this display.

Well that was yesterday...

Today we had a nice homebody day

This guy worked the job half day and then played with the kids.

I had a wonderful girl friend visit after a few hours work in the garden.

I harvested a salad for the Christmas Eve meal.

 

 On Christmas Eve we have the children open one gift.

Dash chose the big box

 

 This a gift of respect for this kid let go of his room to help Dove through this hard time.

He has always wanted a blue camo room.

 

 Dove chose...

 

 Well a new helmet, no bike to go with it.

She was a bit let down.

 

 She really needed a new helmet.

 

 Now we all know that the box is the real thing most desired...no different in my house.

 

 it is an airplane in case your wondering.

 

 This found in the children's room.

A tree for all the stuffed critters.

Dash asked if Santa could visit them.

Today I worked at length in the garden.

Radishes were harvested for the Christmas meal tomorrow.

 

As The radish were trimmed and the greens tossed to the chickens, the dogs begged the imperfects.

Yes the love radish.

 

I heard a noise over the wall to meet the new neighbors clearing the yard behind us.

literally they are taking down all the well most of the trees, downed a mature fig, next this orange and also a lemon.

NUTS! 

It is just crazy to me but she did say I could have all the fruit.

The job to juice next week or so sounds like a big one. 

  This little one helped me pick a few to serve on the marrow.

 Radish harvest, glass candy made and delivered to the neighbors along with our good wishes too...

Steve and I have had our time of communion

Thus our hearts sleep right and our bonds are tight this

Holy Christmas Eve

 While he showered I filled the stockings and placed the cookies and milk tray at the teddy bears tree.

This our gift to you this Holy Eve

May all your hearts be thankful for the Love of God NEVER fails.

Through all the toil strife and trials know this

Love NEVER fails.

Thank you all for the loving kindness and friendship you have shown me/us this year...

Loving all of you is a gift untold how delighted it is as our days here unfold.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night

Now dash away dash away dash away all.

Sleep well for the dawn comes with child call...

Wake up wake up!!!!!!!!!!!