What's Happening

Life in the Fishbowl is busy. The children bend over their desks, sometimes frowning at decimals, now cheerfully designing snowflakes and paper airplanes. The kitchen is filled with exciting aromas which regularly bring Derek to my side declaring he's hungry and simply can't wait another minute... Treats of all sorts line the countertop- fat, brown molasses crinkles, petite jam gems, melt-in-your-mouth sugar cookies. Strains of joyful music echo through our house and drift out the open windows. Large pots of cafe con leche disappear at amazing rates. The guesthouse springs (creaks would be more like it!) to life as visitors of all shapes and sizes pass through its famous doors. The fish swim about their tank: happily when the sun shines, sadly when it doesn't. The tomato plants are blooming alongside the poinsettia, the chickens cheerfully lay their precious brown eggs, and the banana plant groans with the weight of its green fruit. A huge landscaping project is in process in the front yard, and we are bursting with beautiful ideas. The grass needs mowing, the flower beds need weeding, and the cobwebs need sweeping, but we are still having our cup of coffee. Aaahh... it is the best of times: Spring and Christmas all combined into one jubilant experience. Joy and Peace to all!