Is the sun really that much brighter this morning or is it that my day is that much brighter because Ms. Kate is back home where I need her to be? Hmmmm; I think it is a great combination of both. It is a bright morning out there although it is a cold one. The birds and squirrels have been busy eating to store up some energy for a day like today. We are forecasted to have a two or three day "cold" snap but then the temperatures will rise again and it now looks like a wet rainy possibility for Christmas. Maybe Santa will come in on a bass boat pulled by elves on jet skis.

Ms. Kate got back to town at 12:30 this morning. I picked her up at her sister's house. By the time all was said and done, and we had had a few minutes to talk, we finally got to bed around 0145 hrs. This morning we are back to our normal routines. I'm on the sunporch and she is at her computer. We are each on our second cup of coffee. I may make another pot or perhaps I'll just use the Kuerig if I want another cup. Ms. Kate generally doesn't have more than two cups so maybe a cup at a time through the Kuerig makes more sense than making another 12 cups. I've never figured out how she and I can take a twelve cup pot of coffee and only get two cups a piece from it. Her cup is a little bigger than some but mine seems to be a regular sized cup for coffee. I guess we just aren't drinking from dainty cups. I'd be busy going back and forth to the coffee pot if I had a "1-cup" sized cup I guess.

Last night was our "dress rehearsal" of our Christmas program for this Sunday. There is a saying that if you have a bad dress rehearsal then the actual performance will go well. Judging from what I saw last night --- Sunday will be super because our rehearsal totally sucked last night. One would have thought we had never sang that cantata before. People were talking all through rehearsal, the director changed the tempo of the songs, I couldn't hit a note with a baseball bat;  and the kids were like herding cats. It seemed that everything and everybody was "discombobulated". (I didn't know that was an actual word, but spell check gave it to me.) At any rate, Sunday's performance should be a real stunner. I'm looking forward to it. To God be the glory!

I guess we will go do a little running around today and pick up a few things from Target or somewhere. We need to pick up our "gifts" for the "dirty Bingo" game for the party at St. Paul's on Saturday evening. And, I'm sure we need to get at least some groceries and supplies. But, the most of the day will be spent just relaxing and being together again. Perhaps a late afternoon nap in the family room recliners in front of the fireplace is in order. I know Ms. Kate has only been gone for a week but we need to fill our house with our "togetherness" again. I think we are like an old team of horses; one can do the job, but two just makes it all go right.

With that thought in mind, I think I'll drop off for today. My day has already been filled with blessings; I hope you find that your's has been too. If you are having a rough day, please take the time to stop and remind your self that no matter what else may be happening in your life, God is with you. Peace!