Winter Wonderland

Here at the airport I'm walking in a winter wonderland. Every car rental has decorations up. Fiber optics are the thing here along with garlands with lights. I got my bubble lights and colored string lights up on the wall so my living room is a winter wonderland too. I sit at work listening to Christmas music. Though I do wonder how My Favorite Things from the Sound of Music is viewed as a Christmas tune. Last time I watched the movie it was sung during a summer thunderstorm.
I almost forgot to do laundry last night. I just ate supper, had candles lit, and Christmas lights turned on, when I sat down to realize I forgot laundry. I called my sister to ask if it was too late to come over. No, but her daughter was asleep. We caught up to each other when the baby cried. Talk about a fussy baby. I told her a janitor I speak to gave a wedding planner book saying it is never too early to plan for it. I threw it away saying I would like a groom first before planning a wedding. A coworker asked when I was having children, not until I get a boyfriend (I'm not the Virgin Mary). I thought later I should have asked him back when he is having children, he has been married 3 years.
I had Bible beaters knock on my door at 8 at night to invite me to their Bible study. I told them I am atheist, it is an easier understandable word than anti-organized religion. I had a Christmas wreath on the door so the guy continued with that I apparently believe in Christ if not God. Well, it is more following delightful traditions than believing in Christ as the Son of God. But I just said, sure I believe in Christ, but not go to church out of rebellion against very religious parents. When discussing religion with others I tend toward the least confrontational responses. My Mom and brother soon regret arguing theology when I stump them with questions they can't answer or prove with a Bible passage. They give up saying I'm just being difficult. Anyway, when I finally got them frustrated enough to want to leave the speaking Bible beater assured me that when I die that I will meet God alone and I won't get into heaven from not fufilling God's requirements. Rebelling against parents is not a good enough excuse. I said ok with a smile and closed the door.
On a better note, an email I sent to the Oprah Magazine is going to be published in the February issue. I'm excited. I sent dozens of opinions and responses to the magazine and never had one published. My sister freaked when I told her the email I sent said after reading a sad story about civil war in an Africa country where many women are being raped. It had a card to send to ask this group collecting stories of these atrocities to ask these victims to share their tales with the world. The article made me cry and I tore out the card to send, and then donated money to the group who help women around the world in war torn areas. I can spend less on Christmas decorations.
My sister misunderstood me and thought this group was soliciting money from me by email. They are a scammers she said. I retell my tale with no one is solciting money from me. She thought a group advertising in Oprah's magazine must be legit. She still is not listening. I finally gave up saying my letter to the magazine will be published in a future issue and I trying to explain to her what my email said. Aaargh.
I mailed out my Christmas and packages out. I am an early bird so I have less stress during holiday seasons. I discovered a macihine at the post office that weighs packages and prints out stickers to place on them to mail. Cool, no more lines at the counter. One lady I saw had 2 huge boxes going to Iraq, the price was $30, Yikes! I think this post is long enough. Post later. Merry Christmas to all my readers and have a Happy New Year. Good-bye!