The tree is up, the stores were busy, & our pockets shrink with the delight of that good ole home cooking reading for that delicious turkey, with good the sweet smells of ll those cakes, pies, & other treats. And of course I can't forget that days before Christmas it's the time of year to take a sneak at your Christmas gifts. Yes folks it that time of year, the time to view my nephew joying with glee of his gifts rapidly & roughly removing that wrapping.

However Christmas is not all that joyful, so long as Mother nature played Scrooge with the lack of snow. Yea I know most people are just as happy without a white Christmas, but I can't help but think of that simple flake that coat the trees & our lawns of white gold. Indeed Christmas this year is for the Easter Bunny. Aside from Scrooges untimely visit this year, lets not forget the true meaning of Christmas, it's not the gifts, nor is it the weather, it's the spirit of giving, our hopes for a better world, & of family values giving hope that no one has to be alone during the holidays. So please be generous and may God bless you this Christmas.