Today was the third Sunday of Advent — the sunday of Joy. I lit a candle today during the service at ERUUF (the first time I’ve ever lit a candle during the service before for a joy or concern).  Mine was a very special joy. As a kid I didn’t love the Joy Sunday of Advent as much as I loved the others.  Peace was probably my favorite (little activist kid that I was).Joy was also the pink...

Last night Annabelle decided to wake up at 1am, and not go back to sleep for about 2 hours.  She would cry her loudest possible wail if I put her down, or tried to feed her, or did anything but hold her.  I ended up taking her on a nearly 2 mile walk, and then rocking her to sleep when we got back.  It was intense. I did, however, see a pair of deer right in the middle of one of the condo complexes near...