Well, it isn't a white Christmas, and I'm pretty okay with that. What we have is a gorgeously sunny day. At this time of year, I will take all of those I can get.

My plan to go to church this morning fell through, as the cold medicine I took before bed to keep me from coughing all night also kept me soundly asleep until the phone rang at 10:10 AM. As church started at 10, and I was still very groggy, I decided to just move into the sunny spot in the living room and slowly wake up that way.

Now that I'm awake, I've opened my presents from "Santa", that is to say, an out of town friend and a neighbor. Thank you very much to Vicki, Kjersti, and Nathan.

This morning, I've also been able to add two more songs to my seasonal pop favorites.

Jingle Bell Jamboree by Keb Mo

A Christmas/Kwanzaa/Solstice/Chanukah/
Ramadan/Boxing Day Song by Christine Lavin and the Mistletones