Yes, I know there is a lot of pushing and shoving, grabbing and totally being rude and arrogant at this time of year too, but I love the Christmas season. I love getting the grandchildren over to bake cookies and make Christmas mice and sometimes even to play games, if there is time. I love going shopping (although I really do NOT like to shop) and trying to find that 'something special' for my hubby or for one of the children or grandchildren. I love the Christmas carols (although some make me cry) and I love the celebration of Jesus' birth. I love this season! I know some of my family members do not love it as much as I do, but even though I don't have a lot of childhood Christmas memories, I love being with those I love during this time, and I hope that we are making memories that will last long after I am gone.
Since I have been 'retired' these 6-7 weeks (is that all?) I have gotten to spend an afternoon with my youngest son (on Veteran's Day), a day Christmas shopping with my middle child, and he came over to just visit last week one morning and helped some when I made bread and butter pickles, and yesterday I got to spend the entire day with my first born, my daughter. We started our day with breakfast and then hit the stores to get her shopping done. We shopped, stopped for lunch, and shopped some more. It was so fun - and so good for both of us, I think. We haven't had much time alone together in a long, long time. Actually, it has been hard in the past for me to have quality time with any of my children in a long, long time. This has been way overdue and I am grateful to God to allow me this time to make memories.
Today Tom wants us to do some things together. Of course we are always together, but one or the other is running here and there. Today is my day, I guess. :-) Not sure what we will do; I don't care that much about going to the movies. I've thought about a couple stores we could go to. Not that he likes shopping - and actually, I am through with the Christmas shopping - (not only bought, but all but one or two items are wrapped!) It looks gray out - may be a day to watch the Santa Clause movies - all three of them. :-)
I probably ought to see if I can get Tom out for a walk prior to settling in for the day. Then again, knowing him, shopping/walking will be all the walking he will want to do. My brother, bless his heart, has really issued a challenge this time by sending my little sister and I the link to a mini-marathon in Indianapolis next May. The impression I clearly read in his challenge was either to ---- on the pot or get off it. :-p In other words, either start walking/training or just shut up that you are going/wanting to do it. I had confessed to him recently that inside of me I want to do it really bad - but the outside gets in the way and doesn't do anything to train for it. Well, it sounds like I need to step up to the challenge and 'just do it'. I love to walk - that's the easy part. I need to register today because I read on the link last night by 12/28/10 (for the 2011 mini-marathon) all spaces were taken. Tom just let me know he was checking airfare.... guess I need to check the registration.
I hope my sissy comes through and starts training as well. She said last night she was 'in' but we will see. She is moving pretty good - in spite of her hip still being extremely swollen from her fall last month. She can still walk some and work it up. It will be so fun to actually DO a mini marathon (13.1 miles) with family members. Perhaps I will look up some for Phoenix and see what is available. I know my daughter would love to get in one.
Hope that you are enjoying this Christmas season with all the busyness of it. Instead of focusing on the rudeness of people, focus instead on being nice to them - obviously they need someone to be kind to them.
Blessings!
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