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Christmas Christmas Time is Here
I am absolutely exhausted. The weather in Indiana has been a balmy 60 degrees all week. Tomorrow is supposed to rain so I made hay today while the sun was shining. Literally. Don't you just hate the way people pepper their conversation improperly with the word ''literally''? So anyway, I literally worked myself to death today.
I bought a new toy. It's a leaf blower/vacuum/mulcher. Extremely fun. I cleaned up my whole property today since I was too lazy to do it last fall. The yard is so clean it's practically sterile. Curtie Boy, the goofy black dog, bounded behind me every step of the way wondering if I had lost my mind as I eliminated all his leafy hiding places for his toys.
This is a crazy Christmas for me. My son and I decided we would not exchange gifts this year. Neither of us need or want anything and there are so many other ways to spend money. I don't have a gentleman friend right now, so no gift buying there. My immediate family is so large we stopped exchanging gifts years ago. I have never really bought gifts for my friends. My office is not doing a gift exchange. So, I find myself having symptoms of Christmas shopping withdrawal. It's a very strange, yet very light and free, feeling. I think I like it. It's amazing how much extra time I have this year.
Because I have had so much free (a relative term) time this season I have discovered a wealth of other Christmas related projects. I have become involved at our church's toy drive. We will supply bicycles and toys to 600 children in my county. I am helping with a gift drive for destitute residents at a boarding home. I'm in the process of cleaning out my closets to donate to AmVets. So far I'm having a productive Christmas.
What I would have liked better is eliminating the mandatory Christmas parties. I hate them. I'm sure it's a character flaw on my part, but I find them painfully hard to endure. I look around at these parties and I know that some people are truly enjoying themselves. They have to be, or else Christmas parties would cease to exist. Am I right? Friends and co-workers drink too much and say or do things that embarrass themselves, which in turn embarrasses me for them. I still go to most of the events simply because it's easier than making up excuses as to why I cannot. I did, however, ditch a party tonight, and I'm preplanning a last minute illness for next Wednesday's office party. Other than these two parties, I swear, I'll make all the mandatory appearances.
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you must by a christmas present! lol
i always buy myself something. i even wrap it and dare myself not to open it until Christmas day.
Kathy -
You could always treat yourself to one of those covert video hats for Xmas. Then you could get the goods on all those drunken co-coworkers.
I'm feeling more Christmas-y by the day. -
what a great idea:) enjoy your sunday
Deb -
i love your involvement in the other christmas projects! that is great.
gina
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1/4/07 2:58 PM
I've finally decided to stop feeling sorry for myself and get back to getting healthy....also my journaling. I was so self absorbed in some problems of mine that I totally lost perspective on the other areas of my life, in other words....I screwed up royally!! :)
But, that's in the past and now I'm going forward, a little bruised but still standing. I have 20 some pounds to re-lose but I have faith in myself that I will not only do that....I will reach a very good spot by this time next year. Thank you for hanging with me while I strayed, it really meant a lot to know I had people pulling for me. I hope your 2007 is filled with all good things and many happy moments with your family.
Pooh Hugs,
Linda~