On the eve of New Years Eve, here’s our Christmas Wishes

So grateful for family, friends, life, and the knowledge of Christ’s birth and ultimately, His love. 

Ciao to 2022 and a warm welcome to 2023. 

The comments of a 6 year old

Ian’s really into drawing these days. Take for instance, this drawing of a buff Santa. Look at that six pack!

Then he decided he wanted to draw me. This was his first try. 

Um, what!?! This looks like Ozzy Osbourne. I was like, “Ian, is that for real supposed to be me?” He decided he wanted to try again. 

After seeing his retry, I wasn’t so sure I should have responded quite like I did to the first. Among so many other things, what is with the hair? It’s seems to have stayed consistent between drawing one and two. 

For those of you reading this who may have a hard time remembering what I look like, this is it. Okay, maybe there is some similarities when it comes to the hair. 

But to add insult to injury, Ian later commented, “Mom, you look like a grandma. You just have lots of wrinkles.” Nothing like a six year old to keep you humble.

Giving away gifts

There is a woman in my neighborhood using GroupMe as a way to unload (or sell) unwanted gifts she’s been receiving for Christmas. It’s so strange to me. 

Want a light up sled decoration for outside? Originally $190, I’ll give it to you for $100. What about a pizza oven we got last year? 100 bucks. And this just in: two dinnerware sets being sold for the exact same price they sell for at Home Depot. Another 100. 

Am I the only one out there that feels the need to accept gifts and use them out of respect for the giver? Is this rare? I’m sure the people giving her these gifts aren’t on this specific GroupMe group and probably don’t care. Maybe I’m wrong and she’s right and now she’ll have $300 dollars for something she really wants. Or maybe just $200. No one’s taken her up on the dinnerware yet.