HAPPY NEW YEAR!
I thought maybe the new year would start out quiet.
But we had our traditional candlelight supper at home with some company over.  Caylea and I made a baked cheese dip as an h'ors douvres that was delicious with crackers.  Ham and scalloped potatoes was the main course.  Chocolate cake and ice cream with toppings was the dessert.
Then Walter and I went to the Healing Hearts New Years Eve party where a small gathering visited, played games and then at 11:30 we had a time of worship and prayer to bring in the new year!
The following morning we drove down to Kisbey to visit my mom, Charlotte and step-dad, Clarence. At noon, the community rings the United Church bell and also they ring hand bells of their own.  Then they gather at the Rec Centre (which used to be the school my mom taught grades 1, 2 and 3 in before the school was closed).  We ate a simple potluck lunch and visited with folks I knew when I was a teenager!  Walter, myself, Daniel and Caylea all went over to mom's place to visit, watch NFL football and play cribbage.  I helped mom prepare food for supper.
Mark and Amy were driving back from Manitoba and met us in Kisbey for supper about 5:30 pm.  It was nice to share the meal together and later open the gifts we had to exchange.
By 8:30 we said our good-byes and drove back to Regina.
But the festivities were not over yet!
We still had unopened gifts to share with Mark & Amy so we all met up at our house and had our little Christmas with all our kids at home.  By midnight, we all decided it was time for sleep.
The past two days we have had some of our staff from out of town stop by to visit and have lunch.
Tonight, we watched world junior hockey on TV with friends, who brought over chinese food.  It was a fun and relaxing evening.
I did take the tree down and put away most of the decorations.  Although sad to see the Christmas season end, I know it is time to move on into 2017.  This next month will be filled with travel, year-end administration for Walter (and our bookkeeper and part-time administrator) plus some new adventures that will add to our already exciting and busy life!
Stay tuned...  God is on the move!