The yuletide season is associated with goodwill and festivities, when family and friends gather to celebrate the holidays. Good food, gifts under the tree and a home adorned with decorations and ornaments all combine to make Christmas special.
This particular Christmas will filled with much joy and happiness, and yet disappointment. Stephanie arrived on Monday. It was so nice to have her home for several days. My parents, Michael, Beth, Clay & Anna arrived late Tuesday night. We prayed for a safe journey. They were traveling late and a long way. We enjoyed a lazy day together on Wednesday, followed by our Christmas Wednesday evening. I couldn't believe that everyone was on their best behavior during the Dirty Santa exchange. Well, except for Beth, who keep picking the gift she had contributed. She must have REALLY been fond of it! Following the gift exchange we over indulged in the dishes which had been lovingly prepared. Thursday morning we had a nice breakfast, and shortly Michael and his family were on their way home.
Friday was a day of rest in the Leath household. We slept late, watched a Christmas Vacation and then began to prepare for our second round of Christmas. Barry's brother, George, his wife Mary and their son Frankie, were driving in from Hytop, AL. Don't worry if you have never heard of it. It's as close as you can get to the Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia state lines, and it's rugged land, not to mention COLD.
Barry has just gotten out of bed on Christmas day to put the turkey in to cook, when the phone range. Barry, said George, we just are not going to be able to make it, we have six inches of snow and ice, and it's just getting started. According to George they wouldn't get out of their drive way. What a disappointment.
They sure missed a good meal, even a homemade pecan pie. But most of all, we missed them, not to mention Mary's killer fruit salad.
Hopefully we will get to visit with them through the New Year's Eve weekend.
Barry and I hope each of you have a joyous Christmas and are looking forward to a prosperous 2012. Love to all.
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