Christmas is Coming!

We don't put up many Christmas decorations, but this year I did "decorate" our island....now it looks like Christmas by the sink!  Can you see Mama's decorations mixed in with newer decorations?  :)  Remember how much fun we used to have decorating #37 and 1847 all together?

Also, I had 3 special visitors today at 1814--the 3 Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist: Sr. Miriam, Sr. Thomas Aquinas, and Sr. Maria Jose!  They wanted to drive all the way to my house to drop off a Christmas gift.  Here is the gift:

When I opened the box, yummy scents escaped!  This will be great to eat for many desserts this upcoming week.  I am so blessed to know them and to call them friends.  "If God leads you to it, He'll lead you through it"---they have helped me "through it" this school year; praise God! :)