silent

to paraphrase Shakespeare, 'from you i have been absent in this blog'. life just got too busy with the holiday. it's now christmas eve, and i'm at work. i've had one call in the 1½ hours i've been here, and we're closing at 3. yay!

christmas is always full of mixed emotion for me. family is always difficult, but it's easier than it used to be. i'm excited to see the kids tomorrow...that is, my sister's 4. jaina(9), max(7), titus(5) and loryn(almost 2) are the funniest and most beautiful kids i know. there's no sweeter sound than their voices raised in a chorus of "auntie sheeberry! auntie sheeberry!" whenever they see me.

i put stockings together for everyone this year. it was supposed to be a way for me to simplify the gift-giving process, since i had about 25 people to 'gift'. i don't know that i really saved any time or money, but i think i got things for people they'll really like. it's not like they'd tell me if i didn't...

i'm already planning my trip for september. i'm going to do a boiler room tour (check out www.24-7prayer.com if you don't know what a boiler room is). i think i'm going to start in germany, go through spain, france and britain and fly home from london. i'll only have 3 weeks, so i can't go everywhere. i want to really absorb the places i do visit, and not spread myself too thin. i have a free eurailpass from work that i'll be using to get around. free air, free railpass and 3 of my hotel nights free. God is really hookin' me up on this one. i just have to be patient (something i'm not good at) until september makes it's way around.

i'm gonna go sign cards now. Merry Christmas!