Christmas in my heart the whole year long

Still can’t get over how weird The Christmas Carol is and the whole idea that we will all be saved from being ghosts if we just give to the poor.

Still, had a very nice day out yesterday buying five of a lot of things to fill out stockings and other matters. Look like a crazy woman, putting five of everything in my cart–five large oranges, five chocolate Santas, five enormous candy canes, five tiny flashlights, five little puzzles, five boxes of chocolate biscuits, four pens and note books and one tiny doll.

“I have a lot of kids” I said apologetically to the checkout lady as she tried to look uninterested (but I know she was interested).
“When are you due?” She asked in gentle horror.
“In about a month.”
“Well, good luck” she admonished.

Luck is not what I need. But I said thank you “in the spirit of Christmas”. Today, “in the spirit of Christmas” I’m going to make Persimmon pudding for Christmas dinner and help each child try to secretly make something for some other child. They drew names again this year and they’re all obsessed with painting bird houses.