Good morning, everyone!!!
I know I know it isn't Friday, but it's my Friday. I'm on the last day of my nine day stretch. Then of course throw in there most of this nine day stretch was during the last week of NaNoWriMo and yeah, I'm feeling the pressure and the relief this day brings.
Then I think of everything hubby and I have going on this week and wonder where the hell I'm going to get the energy to cover everything that needs to be covered, then I remember, you will find the energy because you're doing what you love.
Last evening I was going to get my house rearranged. In fact, I had good intentions of getting this aspect of our week done ahead so it would lighten the load for the rest of the week. Well, that didn't happen, sadly, so tonight after working all day today, I not only have to get that done, but do the stuff I was putting off until today to do.
Sometimes life throws us in a different direction than we intended. I went as far as to tell hubby, hell, let's just decorate the damn palm trees, LOL, versus get the Christmas tree out. I know it was just my mental exhaustion talking at that point, but damn, why can't things be simple???
I look forward to this time every year. Having the grandchildren help us decorate and make their stockings. It reminds me of what this season is all about. Excitement, surprise, and laughter.
I make a big dinner, the kids and grandkids come over, and hubby and I try to have everything ready for them to decorate. Because we know between work and school our little families have a million other things they need to be doing, but they take a moment out of their normal lives to help us. Allowing us to have a small glimpse of Christmas past when our children were young and we spent the day decorating.
The house which is normally all too quiet, fills up with laughter of children once again. This brings smiles to our hearts and souls. They find the ornaments they remember from the year before, to place upon the tree. They take extra care with our remembrance ornaments for those loved ones who've passed on. Because for us, remembering the loved ones no longer here to share our Christmases is highly important.
I cook a big dinner so no one goes away hungry and because even though I don't do it often I still enjoy cooking. A bowl of cereal or a quick sandwich does the trick when you're just cooking for one all the time.
I hope my children understand this little time of year, we're not doing this to add just another task to their plates. It helps hubby and I keep the spirit of Christmas alive within us. It gives us something to look forward too and spend time with both our adult children and our grandchildren. We enjoy the music of their voices as we all converse.
Something I have realized over the course of this life, I hope to always be versatile and flexible. I hope to always be able to understand their side of things. I hope to always understand they are tired after a long day of already being out in the world. I hope to always be willing to bend if necessary.
Life isn't easy. Sure, we have our good days where things just seem to fall into place. But we also have those overwhelming times where life doesn't go right even for one minute. I hope on those days I can find it in me to always just say, "Okay, what can I do to make this day work out."
In the midst of misunderstandings there is no room for pride. Everyone needs to own their part and then move forward from there. Misunderstandings are not the end of the world unless you allow them to be. Life is full of misunderstanding things. It is part of what is in this big old world.
But rising above it, moving forward, and owning your part, that is how you grow inwardly in this life.
Fortunately, I'm flexible, and rearranging my plans in my day has become so common place that it seems like old news for me. Tonight, I get off work, I come home, work on things a bit, go read with the 8 year old granddaughter, then head out to watch the 10 year old granddaughter in her chorus concert, then back home for a late night of getting things done around here.
Come tomorrow and Thursday I'll be ready for what awaits me. Because that's what we do in this life. We adapt, we prevail, and we continue on even if we have to change things up a bit.
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!
I know I know it isn't Friday, but it's my Friday. I'm on the last day of my nine day stretch. Then of course throw in there most of this nine day stretch was during the last week of NaNoWriMo and yeah, I'm feeling the pressure and the relief this day brings.
Then I think of everything hubby and I have going on this week and wonder where the hell I'm going to get the energy to cover everything that needs to be covered, then I remember, you will find the energy because you're doing what you love.
Last evening I was going to get my house rearranged. In fact, I had good intentions of getting this aspect of our week done ahead so it would lighten the load for the rest of the week. Well, that didn't happen, sadly, so tonight after working all day today, I not only have to get that done, but do the stuff I was putting off until today to do.
Sometimes life throws us in a different direction than we intended. I went as far as to tell hubby, hell, let's just decorate the damn palm trees, LOL, versus get the Christmas tree out. I know it was just my mental exhaustion talking at that point, but damn, why can't things be simple???
I look forward to this time every year. Having the grandchildren help us decorate and make their stockings. It reminds me of what this season is all about. Excitement, surprise, and laughter.
I make a big dinner, the kids and grandkids come over, and hubby and I try to have everything ready for them to decorate. Because we know between work and school our little families have a million other things they need to be doing, but they take a moment out of their normal lives to help us. Allowing us to have a small glimpse of Christmas past when our children were young and we spent the day decorating.
The house which is normally all too quiet, fills up with laughter of children once again. This brings smiles to our hearts and souls. They find the ornaments they remember from the year before, to place upon the tree. They take extra care with our remembrance ornaments for those loved ones who've passed on. Because for us, remembering the loved ones no longer here to share our Christmases is highly important.
I cook a big dinner so no one goes away hungry and because even though I don't do it often I still enjoy cooking. A bowl of cereal or a quick sandwich does the trick when you're just cooking for one all the time.
I hope my children understand this little time of year, we're not doing this to add just another task to their plates. It helps hubby and I keep the spirit of Christmas alive within us. It gives us something to look forward too and spend time with both our adult children and our grandchildren. We enjoy the music of their voices as we all converse.
Something I have realized over the course of this life, I hope to always be versatile and flexible. I hope to always be able to understand their side of things. I hope to always understand they are tired after a long day of already being out in the world. I hope to always be willing to bend if necessary.
Life isn't easy. Sure, we have our good days where things just seem to fall into place. But we also have those overwhelming times where life doesn't go right even for one minute. I hope on those days I can find it in me to always just say, "Okay, what can I do to make this day work out."
In the midst of misunderstandings there is no room for pride. Everyone needs to own their part and then move forward from there. Misunderstandings are not the end of the world unless you allow them to be. Life is full of misunderstanding things. It is part of what is in this big old world.
But rising above it, moving forward, and owning your part, that is how you grow inwardly in this life.
Fortunately, I'm flexible, and rearranging my plans in my day has become so common place that it seems like old news for me. Tonight, I get off work, I come home, work on things a bit, go read with the 8 year old granddaughter, then head out to watch the 10 year old granddaughter in her chorus concert, then back home for a late night of getting things done around here.
Come tomorrow and Thursday I'll be ready for what awaits me. Because that's what we do in this life. We adapt, we prevail, and we continue on even if we have to change things up a bit.
Everyone have a lovely day!!!
Blessings to all!!!