Ruby Tuesday

Merry Christmas to everyone and welcome to Ruby Tuesday.

I heard the strangest thing today which left me just shaking my head in wonder at what levels some go to during the season. I heard a news story today on the radio about the practise of wishing Merry Christmas  to others during the holiday season.

The news story talked of how it is now forbidden for teachers etc. to use the term "Merry Christmas" in school. If it is heard they could be sent home for it. The children were still allowed to use the term Merry Christmas but all staff were not.

In these trying times where people struggle to just put food on the table or pay thier bills, where people cannot find honest work to support their family, where crime is rampant and people feel hopeless, where people live on the streets and where children are abused, I wonder why this energy of preventing people from spreading a bit of goodwill amongst men is not used instead to really do something that could change the circumstances of someone in a hopeless situation.

I don't want to be told by someone who hasn't the right to tell me not to greet people with a simple Merry Christmas if I choose, I want to put food in food bank hampers and buy toys for children who otherwise would not have gifts for Christmas. I want to say what I feel without someone trying to influence thier version of Political Correctness on me.

I think if we all put as much energy into constuctive endevours we could rock the world.

Merry Christmas to all and all the best for the New Year.

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Macro Monday

Last week when my computer was acting up and taking a whole hour to download two pictures, I decided to call it quits then and save the last two pictures I had for this weeks Macro Monday.

Christmas is always a good time to take lots of close up shots of all the ornaments etc.

If you check back on my last week's Macro Monday post, you will see the other two candleholders that complete this set.

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Merry Christmas

I just want to send out a very Merry Christmas to all. I wish you all health, happiness and prosperity for the coming year.
I am very grateful to be able to get home today and spend Christmas with my hubby and my daughter Lora today. We have had so very much snow here, about three feet in the past week so travelling has been a nightmare. I went to work two days ago and just got home today. A little break in the snow fall allowed other workers to get to work and me to get home today. I am so grateful.
I am grateful Lora made it to our place as well in one piece. I worried about her the whole time she was out on the road. At least I have four wheel drive and a bigger car. Her little Honda isn't much protection.
Christmas was very low key this year. We did not draw names with the family but rather just bought a small gift for every person we chose to. I do that every year but taking the names away somehow made it easier.
I have three days off and the weather is supposed to take a turn to the warmer and hopefully will melt this snow and bring back the green.
Have a great Christmas everyone!!!