more Christmas knitting

I have finally finished my Christmas presents - and I hope the girls in the family will like them. It has been fun to do and helped me get over a hard time especially this past week.

It was a year ago on the l3th that we lost our son Rob.

I received a parcel from my friend Deb - a skein of merino wool and a skein of alpaca wool. So beautiful. I haven't decided w

hat I will do with it. The alpaca will definitely go into a pair of socks for

me and I am thinking about a lacy scarf. The merino will make a lovely hat to go with my leather coat! Dear Debbie - such a good friend.

The weather is getting colder but actually we have avoid

ed the terrible weather here in

Southern Alberta.

I imagine most of you are ready or nearly ready for Christmas. I hope , if you are

going away, that you will arrive at your destination safely. For those of you who are staying

near or at home, I hope your Christmas is lovely.

For those of you from around the world -- May you have health and happiness, whatever time of the year, or whatever faith you live by.

I think of the Christmas we spent in Whangaparaoa, New Zealand in the 70's on the beach with

our friends -- and our Christmas's in Arizona at Valle Del Oro where we made such wonderful life long friends.

I want to congratulate my dear on line friend Miriam Gogarty who designed 'Emma's Tree' in

honour of her daughter who died of cancer a few years ago. Emma's tree is being made by

Quilters around the world. Miriam presented the President of Ireland an Emma's tree. She

also contributes a huge amount of her time and knowledge teaching, designing and quilting -throughout Ireland. I am honored to know her. We share the loss of an adult child and it

means a lot to me to have her for a friend.