I just want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas! I love ALL THINGS CHRISTMAS, but this year Christmas was NOT:
Mom's totally yummy pecan cinnamon rolls…a crackling fire…candlelit Christmas Eve service…decorating a freshly cut Frazier fir from the Farm…racing up and down Westenedge looking for the perfect gift…baking Christmas cookies…snow/ice…the smell of mulled cider…peanut brittle….wrapping gifts…
Instead, Christmas WAS:
Observed in the brilliance of an enormous full moon…lying in bed and pretending that it was cold and snowy outside…spending 2 hours creating a scrumptious supersized "American breakfast" complete with fried potatoes, scrambled eggs, and French toast seasoned with tea spice because, well, it SMELLS like cinnamon…opening mail that we've managed to save for days so there were "presents" to be opened on Christmas morning (thank you Mom, Spiechs, and Zollars!)… receiving text after text from PCV friends all over Ethiopia sending their Christmas greetings and making sure that everyone is doing OK… celebrating that water came on this morning!...eagerly awaiting the promised phone call from family… reflecting on the true meaning of Christmas.
Christmas is all about being thankful…counting your blessings…and celebrating the one GIFT that isn't dependent upon the U.S. and Ethiopian postal system!
Have a fabulous day celebrating with your friends and family! I miss you all!!!
A birdseye view of my Ethiopian adventure.
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- Kristen
- I'm a physical therapist who decided that after a 10 year career it was OK to press "pause" in order to chase a few other dreams.
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WISH LIST
Many people have asked me, "do you need anything?" Truthfully, I can do just fine with what is available here, but there are some things that would be nice to have. I'll be honest...care packages and newsy letters totally brighten my day. Here are some ideas of things that I'd love to find waiting for me at the post office:
- Miniature Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
- Miniature Butterfingers
- Mac and Cheese
- Knorr Pasta Sides (the ones with the 2 veggie servings)
- Dehydrated fruit
- Pretzels
-Crackers (wheat thins, triscuits...)
-M&M's (Dark Choc.Peanut; Plain)
-Nuts (to make trail mix with)
- DVD's and Books (see the link below for KB's wishlist; Used items are just fine with me!)
-Burt's BeesWax Lip Shimmer (in cocoa)
-Velveeta cheese
-White meat chicken in a bag (does not require refrigeration)
-Vacuum packed white tuna
- Jerky
-Magazines (People, National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic, Shape, Reader's Digest, and anything else that you may have lying around the house that looks like it has interesting articles)
-Cliff Bars
-LARA Bars
-Hot Chocolate packets
-Little containers of Apple Sauce
-Scented candles
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