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Where Angels Go

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

I just finished reading Debbie Macomber’s newest Christmas book, Where Angels Go. It is sweet and funny and is set in our favorite Christmas town, Leavenworth, Washington! I found out about it in an e-newsletter from the Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce.

Where Angels Go is about three angels, Shirley, Goodness and Mercy (love those names!) and their Christmas time earthly assignments. The three Prayer Ambassadors, under the supervision of Gabriel, are all about answering prayers. They may be heavenly beings, but that doesn’t mean that all goes smoothly. Where Angels Go is touching, romantic and heartwarming. Just the sort of thing to curl up with beside a cozy fire, with a cup of hot cocoa and homemade marshmallows.

You can read more about Where Angels Go at Debbie Macomber’s website.

I just checked out the Leavenworth live webcam. Front Street is shrouded in fog. It would be a lovely morning to spend in the Enzian Inn lobby, in front of a roaring fire sipping a cup of Starbucks coffee. Aaahh, I can dream, can’t I?

On the subject of homemade marshmallows, my sister-in-law, Diane, has been making them in batches and sharing them generously. They are soooo good! They melt in a lovely creamy layer over tasty hot chocolate. They bring back memories of childhood when marshmallows used to melt. They were the best part of hot cocoa. I wonder what’s changed?

Thank You, Leavenworth

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

Thanksgiving weekend is drawing to a close. There is so much to be thankful for. First and foremost I am grateful to be alive in the here and now. I am thankful for my family. My husband Scotte takes such good care of me. He was tremendous help on Thanksgiving Day. We hosted eleven family members and we couldn’t have done it without teamwork.

I’m thankful for my lovely little house. It’s warm and inviting. A pleasant place for my family and my friends.

I’m thankful for my church. Just like any family we have our relational challenges. But just like family, we’re working through the challenges to become closer.

All weekend I’ve been thinking of Leavenworth and what I’m thankful about in our little bavarian village. I am thankful that there is a place where we can be at home without the to do’s that are always present in our everyday home. I’m thankful for our last visit to Leavenworth. Short, but very sweet. Most of all, I’ve been thinking about Leavenworth’s past. I’m thankful for people such as Pauline and Owen Watson who were instrumental in forming Project Alpine, forerunner of Projekt Bayern. It was because of the vision of the Watsons and others that the Bavarianization of Leavenworth was begun. Project Alpine was an answer to the fading economics of the former booming lumber and railroad town. The little bavarian village in the Cascades that we’ve come to know and love is a result of years of planning. And it was accomplished with private money. Leavenworth is a wonderful example of a community pulling together to make a dream a reality. Thank you to all Leavenworthers, past and present!

You can read more about Leavenworth’s past.