(96) Christmas Tree is Up!

Our Christmas tree is up.

I put Cleo's ornament on the tree first

(with a ribbon that came off my Christmas centerpiece a few years ago)

and then I put ornaments all around her,

as if for her... I am aware of a different side of grief/loss and that is

you don't have the animal (in this case) to love and you 

still feel all this love and can't give it directly to this dear departed one.

I felt a lot of love for Cleo; 

my Husband was happy to see her on the tree too; 

somehow I guess it felt like a bit of a meeting.

I love Cleo and always will. 

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I am so thankful to God that I was able to get the "lion's share" of the 

Christmas decorating done now so that I don't have to do as much next week.

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Mr Husband tested our DVD player (it's like a laptop but only plays DVDS)

as it has not worked earlier (volume seemed caput) but it worked today,

an answer to prayer! 

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We are staying local this weekend as our local church's Bishop is visiting...

will be glad to not have the long drive as I am quite tired.

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I pray that God has mercy on all of us in these very full busy days.