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[Phoenix61]

1. I lit the Christmas spirit in an old friend.

We’ve been friends since middle school and her and her husband have had a really crappy year. Their house burned to the ground. They spent weeks crammed into her sister’s house until they could find a new home. Then she had skin cancer on her ear and had surgery then weeks of radiation treatment. He lost his job.

She likes Christmas but just didn’t have the energy to deal with replacing everything they lost in the fire. Her husband is a really great guy but clueless when it comes to shopping for anything other than bicycles. So, I shopped for them. Got a tree, lights, topper, ornaments, and tree skirt. They’re only two hours away and when I left yesterday afternoon after setting up the tree and putting lights on it she was talking about sending out Christmas cards. She just needed a little boost to get in the Christmas spirit.

I’ll be making fruitcake and decorating the outside starting tomorrow. Tree will go up Thanksgiving Fay.