Wet winter greetings

Saturday 21 December ‘13 We wish you a Blessed Christmas Good day to all, family and friends! We experience proper winter and somehow it does not matter that it is pouring with rain, that there is no sun and just dark clouds- it is the shortest day of the year and soon the days will grow longer and the looking forward to spring will be in the air! Our hopes for this festive season is that every-one where ever he or she may be will experience the Wonder of the Saviour that was born for us! We have our Carol Service tomorrow – always something to look forward to! Those who are not well, those who are in recovery, those are lonely, those who feel desperate- KNOW - the great Healer is there to take care of you! We put up our little Fibre Optic tree this morning and the front room has been changed into a kaleidoscope of colours! The country side is bleak and wet- with the wind blowing most of the time at storm strength- a sad time of the year for some families – murders and accidents. Freak accidents that take lives and others who have no respect for another human being! On the political front you look at a beautiful shiny red apple and when you cut it open it is alive with worms! There are daily a discovery of the most terrible financial crimes thinkable, being exposed in our island which brings great sadness ! On a more festive note! The cats are fascinated by the lights on the tree! As they are estate cats they live in the shed- they are well protected from wind and rain and have been put on a diet as from this morning! Spottie loves to come and look where I am . He slips pass Barry till he finds me- wait for his head to scratched and then I pick him up and carry him out – he weighs a good few kilos! Patches is not that greedy but it has to come to an end! Just now his heart stops! Their coats are magnificent and I know they are not cold! Loves the snow and try to catch the snow flakes! We hope to have the children over on the 26th or there about! As always we have food for the whole of Africa and we will be eating cold meats till long after New year! Birthdays: Paul & Jacob the 24th, Nine from Haya 26th! Happy birthday to you! Only the very best wishes for the year to come! Congratulations to Gerda & Louis on there wedding! Many of you are away on holidays and we hope that you will enjoy it and drive safely! Take good care of yourselves –remember safety at home and away! Wet winter greetings from us here in Cranleymore! Barry & Christina