Well, here it is the day after Christmas. It's rainy and it seems to have washed away most of the snow. It's amazing how fast 15 inches of snow can disappear! We had a lovely Christmas. Sr. Mary and I went to Mass Christmas Eve evening at the motherhouse--beautiful as usual. After Mass every went to the Blessing Room for refreshments and the food services staff had once again outdone themselves. My friend, Sr. Marie Therese, came home with us to spend the week at our convent. We all had morning prayer together Christmas morning and then Srs. Marcus and Anita left to visit with family. Mary cooked the turkey and I took care of potatoes, stuffing, and vegetables. Therese served as a great washer-upper. It's always helpful to have someone on hand to keep that going. We had two other sisters join us for dinner--Mary and Katie. They will be spending the weekend with us. Dinner was delicious and leisurely. We just sat and talked and told stories of some of our early experiences in the congregation--a lot funnier now than when they actually happened!
Today was a really lazy day. I slept late, watched a movie, read--and then fell asleep in the chair for about an hour this afternoon! Our offices are closed this coming week so it promises to be a relaxing week. I plan to read a lot! Two of my friends are coming up from Wilmington one day and Therese and I will be going out to lunch with them. I have a meeting at the house for trafficked women where I volunteer another day. My biggest hope, however, is that I can get into Wilmington to visit my brother and my aunt. They only live a short distance apart so if I can get there it isn't difficult to get to see both.
Special Merry Christmas Blessings
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