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Originally Posted by gemy  Awh Jeanie I know what you mean about busyness over this time of year.
As I've grown older and continue to deal with a chronic condition - I am in the process of learning how to pace things better. I think I've chosen to do less with more love. My house isn't as "perfect" anymore. I don't sweat it if all the decorations don't get up in one year. I spend less time wrapping, and more time choosing those gifts. I select recipes that freeze well, so I can make food and treats ahead of time and store in the freezer.
And even now today Christmas Eve I have time to choose to spend a little of it here on YT.
All the laundry isn't done - but hey it will be there on the 26th our special Christmas linens are washed, ironed and ready to be put on our beds. It will get done, without fuss or stress.
My hubby helped yesterday, well it was the first time, I asked for help in getting the shopping for food done. It went so well. He was there to do the heavy lifting for me. Such a gift. My butcher had put aside the meats I usually order and somehow forgot to do, so when we went there to hopefully get what I needed, he said of course Gail we have your usual order ready! How lovely what a gift!
I feel very blessed with all the love in my life. My family and friends, both here on YT and here in Toronto. This is our first Christmas without our gal Zoey, and I've been thinking about her a whole lot. I can so see her tail wagging, and the happy jumps she did. I do so hope she somehow knows I am thinking of her, especially at this time of year! |
Sounds like you have learned how to do it right! Hoping you had the best of Christmases and enjoyed it all and are not too tired. Pacing yourself and cutting out some of the "extra's" are key in dealing with Christmas and physical hardships of any kind.
I had most of my decorations cleaned, packed away, a shower and was sitting on the couch in lounging pajamas by 12:40 p.m. yesterday. Still only have the Christmas Tree, with lifesize Santa Claus and 35" Shirley Temple standing beside it. I meant to leave my Ideal Baby Jesus but he got swept up, too, packed away. All the rest has been put away for another 11 months. I love to get my over the top decorating cleared up and put away very quickly after Christmas and have everything back to normal except for my favorite pieces - the tree, Santa Claus and Shirley Temple(the Ideal Shirley was just added last year - before that it was a 33" Danbury Mint Shirley). And now Baby Jesus by Ideal. He's coming back out of storage today and staying under the tree to keep Sana and Shirley company until January 2nd - that's usually when it all goes back to storage. I don't know, this year, Santa may go into storage soon. He is a little too Christmasy to me now. Unless I can turn him into Father Time for New Year's Eve with a long, straight wig/beard and Father Time robes, SC may be going back in the next day or so. If not, I might stick a champagne glass in one of his hands and put a NYE party hat on his head, cover him in streamers.