Had a wonderful dinner with Jim’s sons and a girlfriend last night. The food was good, the company awesome and the conversation was lively.
My foot was sore and swollen when I went to bed last night. Both feet complained most of the night. I finally got up around 6:00 and took another hot bath and took some more ibuprofen. I finally got about four hours of sleep after that.
Today has been a quiet day. We did run to Walmart to go to the grocery store to get supplies for tomorrow evening’s Christmas dinner. The store wasn’t as crowded as I feared it might be.
Put the Christmas tree up this afternoon and got it decorated. Still need to wrap the rest of the presents but we have the rest of the evening and tomorrow early afternoon to get that job done.
Cleaned out the refrigerator when we got home. Way overdue task! Found room for the things we purchased after we threw out the stuff that was way past its useful life.
Went out to the back porch and laid down on the swing. It was almost 70 degrees today and a great day to get some fresh air. I fell asleep and slept for an hour. Making up for the sleep I didn’t get last night.
Tonight we have to be at the church at 10:00. The midnight service starts at 11:00 but Jim sings in the choir and they have a quick rehearsal before. I’ll take some knitting and knit while he is in rehearsal.
Tomorrow the boys will be over late afternoon and we will all fix dinner together. Ham, scalloped potatoes, bean soup, roasted vegetables and a green salad is on the menu. The boys both like to cook and are good at it. We should have a nice feast.
Traffic is finally starting to slow down on the road in front of the house. It has been unusually heavy today.
Still doesn’t feel like Christmas to me. Not sure what Christmas feels like but I don’t feel like I have found my Christmas spirit this year. Good thing it will be over tomorrow. Some years it doesn’t find me and that is OK.
Mindfulness is my word for 2020. I want to be mindful of the words I speak, mindful of the food I eat, mindful of the thoughts I think, mindful of my friends and family, and mindful of my footprint I am leaving on their earth this trip around the sun.
Grateful for a quiet day at home, grateful for naps, and grateful for family.
Blessings have found you even if the feeling of the season seems to have been elusive. I love the Christmas tree, music and the special meals. My son & wife are coming in town after Christmas. Looking forward to hanging with them as much as their schedule will allow. Life here has slowed down now which I like. I have a couple weeks off. 😊