Gospel according to Hope

Hope is usually here on Thursdays. She went around examining all the decorations with a rather critical eye. "What were those wisemen bringing anyway," she asks. "Some gold, a box, and a cup" she says disdainfully. Not very good presents as far as shes concerned. "Grandma why did you put mermaids on this tree, there aren't any fish at Christmas" she informs me. Shes very sure of her information and not afraid to tell you either. I said to her, " Hopey you don't know everything!" She thought that was pretty funny. Then it was time for a snack of cheese, cinnamon toast, several cans of mandarin oranges, an apple, and a cup of raspberry zinger.