The Joy of the Season

I love December. The cold weather, the warmth of a fireplace or a nice blanket, the lights, the Christmas trees, hot chocolate. I enjoy decorating my tree, looking at all the festive houses (minus those annoying and quite tacky blow-up figurines of snowmen and Santa sitting in front yards), and singing Christmas songs. I'm especially looking forward to this December because I get to spend it with someone I am just crazy about. It's going to be a wonderful time and I can't wait to share it with him. Wes knows how important he is to me, and I can't tell you how thankful I am to have him in my life. This Christmas, I will continue to show him my heart as he shows me his. To you, my sweet, I remind you that I am yours. That's a pretty good present if you ask me ;).

bEauty in ViSual FoRM

Wes surprised me with a dozen roses on Friday. They were an array of fall colours and are just breathtaking. I wanted to share the picture I took of them here and to let everyone know just how great this man truly is. Not just because he gave me flowers, but because he's kind and generous and enjoys me and loves our God. He's great for so many more reasons, but I'll leave that for some other post...

Weight Lifting and Badminton

So lately, weight lifting and badminton have been on my mind and I have to say, they're both so very enjoyable. What are the highlights of these extra-curricular activities you ask? Let's review them here:

1. You can do both of them just about anywhere
2. They're both better when done in pairs
3. They inspire and invoke passion when done correctly
4. You can talk and laugh and smile while doing them

Yes, I'm a fan. Weight lifting and badminton--I'll be doing them again soon.

~How I'm Feeling~

Friday morning all alone
One by one the stars each say goodbye
Yeah pictures and a thousand words
A thousand miles turning into song

And I want you to know I feel lucky to know you
Cut open my heart
And you'll see that it's true
I want you to know I feel lucky to know you
I feel lucky to know you

Yeah summer fades into fall
And with it
Came the writing on the wall
So I sent a thousand letters on the
Backs of silver angels through the sky

And I want you to know I feel lucky to know you
Cut open my heart And you'll see that it's true
I want you to know I feel lucky to know you
I feel lucky to know you

I took a drive it's what I do
And wrote another song for you
The things we want
The things we crave
We have no choice the choice is made

And I want you to know I feel lucky to know you
Cut open my heart And you'll see that it's true
I want you to know I feel lucky to know you
I feel lucky to know you I feel lucky to know...

Friday morning all alone
And one by one
The stars each say goodbye

--"Lucky to Know You"--Blue Merle