Busy, busy, busy, but I am doing OK.
My daughter and her family will be visiting from California next week and my other children will be popping in and out during the holidays. It will be about having fun with family and friends, feeding people and keeping everything going in an easy, peasy flow. Easy, peasy, well, maybe that won't happen, but I am being optimistic. I am going to take a break from blogging for awhile and will return when the new year comes around.
I am wishing you all a wonderful holiday, no matter what you believe or how you celebrate. I believe in the power of love and that is the one thing that all cultures have in common. It is what we all want and what we all need. So I wish you love and may you all find peace and joy in this season of hope.
Bless you all, everyone.
Arleen
Postscript:
I wrote this before the news came out about the tragedy at the Sandy Hook elementary school. My title was Joy to the World. That title seems so inappropriate now as we are all in deep sorrow. Such madness and unless we change the laws and the culture of guns in the US, this will never end.
My daughter and her family will be visiting from California next week and my other children will be popping in and out during the holidays. It will be about having fun with family and friends, feeding people and keeping everything going in an easy, peasy flow. Easy, peasy, well, maybe that won't happen, but I am being optimistic. I am going to take a break from blogging for awhile and will return when the new year comes around. I am wishing you all a wonderful holiday, no matter what you believe or how you celebrate. I believe in the power of love and that is the one thing that all cultures have in common. It is what we all want and what we all need. So I wish you love and may you all find peace and joy in this season of hope.
Bless you all, everyone.
Arleen
Postscript:
I wrote this before the news came out about the tragedy at the Sandy Hook elementary school. My title was Joy to the World. That title seems so inappropriate now as we are all in deep sorrow. Such madness and unless we change the laws and the culture of guns in the US, this will never end.
I wish you a Merry Christmas and have fun with the family. sandie
ReplyDeleteLove and peace to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteArleen, I wish you the happiest time with family and friends, and I look forward to your return. Merry Christmas, Bonnie
ReplyDeleteHave fun with your family and see you here after the holidays.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Arleen! So glad we got blog-acquainted.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful time with your family Arleen. It is such a horrible tragedy for those poor children, teachers. and their families. I agree that gun laws need to be changed. Julie
ReplyDeleteWords fail me. Why can't we pick-up these deranged individuals BEFORE they perform their evil?
ReplyDeleteHave a great time with your family; we shall too, but by Skype. xx
Love and magic to you and yours.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, why do these obscene tragedies continue. My heart goes out to everyone who has been affected.
Wishing you and yours a safe and peaceful Christmas and all the best in the New Year to come.
ReplyDeleteHere in Canada we followed the news yesterday with horror. Our thoughts and prayers are with the affected famlies.
Have a happy season with your family and friends.
ReplyDeleteHad to take a trip fifty miles south this morning. Every flag is half staff. Newtown is in every heart.
Have a lovely time with your family, Arleen. Like Delores says, 'Have a safe and peaceful Christmas' from me too. Even from this part of the world, we are all reeling from shock from the events surrounding Sandy Hook. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the families out there
ReplyDeleteThe very sweetest of holiday weeks to you and yours Arleen. Somehow the horror of yesterday has me appreciating everyone a bit more today. I think you're the bee's knees. Big hugs!
ReplyDeleteDear Arleen,
ReplyDeleteMay you and your family have the most peaceful and positive Christmas. A time of reflection and renewed hope that this is the start of a better reality for all.
In kindness, hope and goodwill, Gary
Wishing you a very Happy Christmas. The only way to respond to the shooting tragedy is to spend time with your loved ones. Hold them close.
ReplyDeleteArleen,
ReplyDeleteThe first post of yours I read(about your Christmas tree) made me laugh; this postscript made me cry. Thank you for both emotions and thank you for saying what must be said and what must be done. No more "people don't kill people, guns kill people". People WITH guns kill people or, in this case, BABIES! This has to end.
Denise
Wishing you and your family a wonderful Holiday Season! :-D
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the visit with the Family and Thanks for stopping by for a Blog Visit... see you next Year then... we'll be waiting for you when you return.
ReplyDeleteDawn... The Bohemian
Enjoy the holidays and your break from Blogging.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes from Bazza.
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A very Merry Christmas to you and your family. I'll be taking a blog break at the end of this week, too. Seeya in 2013. (OY! 2013... Can you believe that???)
ReplyDeleteDear Arlene,
ReplyDeleteJust stopped by to wish you a Happy 2013!
Hugs,
Anne
busy busy here too..and Sandy Hook is ever present in our minds...
ReplyDeleteHappy New year blogging friend!