Go and read this.

May your heart be light.

What gift of compassion will you give to yourself, those you live with, and the world at large this year?

Think about it and leave a comment.

I am still thinking- there is so much need for more compassion, more love, more charity, an endless pit of need. But every little drop to fill it is a gift of value- if given in love and hope the effects echo for eternity.

I have my usual post vacation blogging block- but must go now to keep wrapping and wrapping and wrapping. Hopefully I will get everything in the mail this weekend. I was planning on passing everything left this weekend on our trip to Aptos. Unfortunately that was canceled due to Alma's grandma's funeral. So I am trying to get last minute mailing done. I hate the post office in December.

And here are random pictures from one of our recent hikes- because Becky says that posts need pictures.

Have I mentioned that I love where I live? Heaven.

These kids aren't bad either.