Holiday Cheer

Yesterday evening, while Caleb was at work, the girls and I made the trek to Columbus to visit the restaurant one more time before it closes for the season. On our merry way, I took small glances at the Christmas lights as they whirred by. A few miles before town, as you crest a small hill and make a slight left curve, every year a family sits out a lit Three Wise Men. Upon seeing it, I was flooded with childhood memories of the joy and simplicity of my he first few Christmas seasons that I can remember. With the memories came the feelings of childhood wonder in my grandmothers Christmas lights and the lit Nativity scene she's set out almost every year since I can remember. That Nativity scene with its dim yellow glow. The peace that comes with those memories in the middle of a crazy, hectic life meant so much. It filled my Christmas-loving heart with bounds of joy. Immeasurable joy.

On another note, I've been knitting like a mad woman for what seems like months, but it's barely been two weeks. I've been buying my yarns and my newest needles locally, and I am so pleased with the quality of them. The all wool yarn I bought has the usually scratchy wool like quality, but it is so incredibly soft that it outweighs any inkling of that scratchy feeling. I have been gaining friends through knitting, and I am enjoying it. I have a very old friend, and by old I mean that I've known them forever (who delve into knitting long before I did) was stunned to learn of me picking up the glorious hobby, and I think it brought us that much closer together even though we live nearly 100 miles apart.

I think this concludes my soul searching. I have a slightly worse for wear 14-month old who is ready for bed and I've been writing this whole post through my phone. Good night world.


-Elizabeth