I've made it up to Teds, helped play Santa by eating the cookies Eli left out and then wrapping some gifts. I may or may not have managed to wrap the scissors inside the wrapping.
The service tonight was beautiful, homey, and yet very very far...or maybe I was far from it. Or it was far from what I was used to. Same scripture But Mary kept all these things, and pondered it in her heart, same carols (and some new ones), but it wasn't really mine. It was the first Christmas mass I've been to yet without family, and honestly what I missed most (and what made me cry when they turned off the lights and we all stood and sang Silent Night with candles) was not having Kate's and Mum's harmonies, or my Dad fighting back tears beside me, or Peter looking bored, or Eric pretending he was more of a Bass than he is. It was very strange to be paid for the event. I got 100 bucks for going to service and singing some incredible music. I guess, as they say, "Christmas came early." Or in this case right on time. Anyhow I'm glad to be up here with Ted and Cheryl, and Eli who apparently has a cough that I will no doubt catch during the brief time I'm up here. My eyes are heavy, and I want to play with my brother a little before we all zonk out. I'm glad to have spent Christmas like this, or to be spending it this way tomorrow (I forget, it's only the eve, isn't it) Happy Christmas!
love biscuits,
fish, 5, lily
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