On a Lighter Note ...

[texchan]

So, those of you on my friends list know things have not been very happy-cheerful for me lately. Well, at least, if you've read my last couple of posts, you know. But, tonight, I baked some sprinkle-endowed sugar cookies with my daughter. She is three, and this is the first year since her birth that we have chosen to stay at home for Christmas. Last year, we were stuck here because of the weather, but we hadn't planned it ... so we didn't have any of the fun Christmas activities ready to go. Anyhow, this year, since we decided, ahead of time, to stay home, I was able to arrange for some Christmas fun for her. We put up our tree a few weeks ago, which she had a blast helping to decorate that. She has helped me wrap presents. Tonight, we baked the cookies, and she got to put on the sprinkles, and she is already looking forward to writing her note to Santa tomorrow night.

Anyhoo, the holiday-type activity got me into a marginally better, more cheerful mood. I guess it helped me to remember it's still the holidays, even if things in other aspects of my life don't look so grand at the moment. And, I want to make this a happy time -- not just for my daughter, but for myself, too. Doesn't mean I'm not still sad about the other things I've talked about in those "friends" posts ... just means I'm going to try and struggle through it to make some nice memories for my kiddo.

And, in that spirit, I wanted to send a shout-out to anyone who might stumble across this LJ, either intentionally or on purpose ... so I created my own "Christmas Greeting" (of sorts). =P



Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you are surrounded by friends, family, and loved ones, and that this holiday is a very special one for all of you. *hugs*

(I apologize for the size of the image ... but I wanted you guys to be able to read the text. =P)