Well..... it snowed... its snowing... and its suppose to keep snowing....

I love it when I am in store to learn a lesson or two... Usually because when these wonderful opportunities come my way, it is usually in a grand way, as I don't learn lessons well unless they are delivered to me via an iron skillet... Just kidding...

The alternative title for this post could be "Be Careful What You Wish For".  Being my cheery festive self I encouraged the snow to come and give me all they had... needless to say it has done just that..  Instead of taking a northly track and giving us the light dusting of 1-3 inches I was expecting, the storm took a more scenic southerly route which brought it straight over the top of us....

Don't get me wrong I love a nice snow fall even a nice hefty one of several inches.. it is the 40 to 50 mph winds that I am not that crazy about.  Being flat as a pancake here in Okie land, these kind of winds take the normal 1-3 inches of snow and drift it to 2-3 feet....  Plus that previous prediction of 1-3 has climbed to 8-12 inches with local pockets of more... Except for a few scares that we may lose power, I have loved being warm and toasty inside, venturing to my back door occasionally to toss some new bird seed out onto the back porch for my feathered friends to enjoy.  Which I may say is driving Sunny & Sweetie crazy as they sit by the back door with the birds inches away, yet divided by a glass door. 

I am thankful that although my son was traveling from DC today to Lawton, a bit south of me, with his fiancee they did make it safely to Dallas and are staying with relatives there until the storm blows over.... The wonderful change in weather did make it to where Vincent is no longer able to come home tonight and therefore will probably not be home until next week.  Although he is going to go up north a bit to his moms for Christmas Eve and Christmas. 

With that all said, I guess I was suppose to spend Christmas alone.... No need feeling sorry for myself.. I have already talked to all my kids to make sure they are all snug and safe somewhere..... I talked with my grandkids while they made cookies for santa and was also informed how to make magic reindeer food.  A mixture of oatmeal and glitter.  The oatmeal is for the reindeer of course and the glitter is to help Santa find his way to your house... Don't even know if glitter would help Santa find me tonight...

So I snuggle down for the rest of the day and evening with Sunny and  Sweetie, a nice blanket, a good book and a hot cup of tea... Tomorrow, Christmas day, I plan to make the cookies and breads for when my son comes home on Saturday.... I am thankful that solitude does not sadden me anymore.  There are many alone tonight that do not feel the same way.  They do not have the assurance that there are still those who love and care for them and who will see them as soon as time and weather permits.  I wish I could reach out to them... Invite some of them to share an evening with me... I have been alone during the holidays at a time when it did sadden me.... it is not a pretty thing....

In saying that don't waste an opportunity to lend a helping hand, offer a smile or a kind word, or more if you are able... there is always someone who is less fortunate than you, no matter how less fortunate you may be.... And remember that even those who may seem to have plenty may also have less in other areas of their lives.. To you and yours I wish you all a very merry Christmas eve and day.  May it be filled with love, warmth, and special memories.  Blessings to all of you and thank you for the friendship you have so gracefully shared with me this past year.