Holding my daughter Nicole and Chris’s family in my heart today. Eight years ago today he made his transition. Anniversary dates call us to remember Chris and his life and the love that he shared with us all. We will carry him forever in our hearts.
I didn’t sleep much at all last night. It was a long night laying in bed trying to sleep.
I got some of the things off my to do list done today. Most important is I got to stay home all day today. It feels like it has been a hot minute since that has happened.
I dusted the living room and did my laundry. I even got the laundry folded and put away. I wrapped the few Christmas presents I am giving Saturday. I made one batch of fudge and a pan of peanut butter bars. Got the bourbon slush made and put in the freezer.
Still have sugar cookies to make as well as peanut butter Ritz treats. Need to go to town tomorrow and get a grab bag gift and go to a bank and get the right bills I need for our game. I also want to make a cheesecake for dessert for our lunch Saturday. I got some cleaning done today but will need to finish the rest tomorrow.
I am beginning to think I may not get everything done. I might have to cross off a thing or two. I do need to unload the dining room table so we have somewhere to sit for lunch Saturday. My kitchen cabinets don’t have room for the extra things I got to use to make treats and for our lunch on Saturday. It will be good to have our dining room table back.
Tomorrow afternoon at 4:00 is our Winter Solstice ceremony. I look forward to these ceremonies. This ceremony is the best part of the holiday season for me. It helps give me focus for the coming year and helps me release any thing I am carrying from this year that doesn’t need to carry over to the new year.
I haven’t mailed my brother Gene his Christmas package yet. I won’t get to it until next week. I’ll see how many treats the kids take home and will probably have to make more the first of the week. I have several people I want to gift a plate of homemade goodies and not sure I have enough yet. I don’t have anything on my calendar next week so will have time to make second batches as needed.
I realized today how I don’t function well doing last minute things anymore. I used to be able to multi task with the best of them and get lots done. My pace of doing things has slowed down. I would do a couple things and then sit and rest for a bit and rinse and repeat all day. I am running way behind this year but am realizing if I don’t get things done it won’t really matter much.
Grateful to cross some things off my to do list, grateful some of the house got cleaned today, and grateful for the sleep I will get tonight.