Days 10 & 11: Operation HOPE

Days 10 and 11 are done!!  Both days were fine food wise {pretty easy, actually}, but physically I've been hurting and hobbling through the last two days.  My pain level is high and unbearable tonight.  I needed to take pain meds again tonight.  I live with pain every day, but when it gets like this I just don't know what to do with myself.  *sigh*

I'm so looking forward to celebrating Christmas this weekend with my family and having Scott home half day tomorrow and all day on Monday, but will be glad to have all the running, shopping, wrapping, cleaning and extra cooking behind me.  I know that once that happens, I'll get some down time and rest...which I absolutely need to heal.

I will be taking some time off from blogging in order to finish getting ready for Christmas, focus on my family, and most of all, focus on the true reason for the season...J-E-S-U-S!

I will post my Christmas Eve and Christmas Day menus tonight so you can see what we'll be having this weekend.  I'm actually proud of all I found to make this Christmas as festive as possible.  I was having a very hard time not planning our traditional Italian fare.  But, I want to feel better more that I want all that stuff.

My prayer for you is that you will be blessed tremendously during this Christmas season and in the new year; that you will find yourself surrounded by your loving family and friends; and, that you know and feel the presence of Jesus always in your life.

Merry, Merry Christmas!!