Here It Comes

The real Christmas season is upon us, and in usual fashion, I am spinning my wheels.  When my kids were at home, I could decorate the whole house, fix dinner, keep the laundry caught up, balance three part time jobs, and attend a Christmas concert and basketball game all in the same day.  My wheels were still spinning, but I could accomplish a lot under pressure.  I was a true multi-tasker.  For some reason, I can no longer do that.  Maybe I have developed adult-onset A.D.D.  Maybe I allow myself to not have to run run run for 14 hours a day.  Whatever the case, things don't quite get done like they used to, and that sometimes troubles me.  I was under this impression that when it was just me and the hubs in the house, things would be puppies and rainbows.  The laundry would practically do itself, because it became one-half of what it was.  We could attend whatever Christmas programs or ball games we wanted with no obligations or expectations.  I just can't keep all those balls in the air like I used to.  (Gosh, I hate ending a sentence with a preposition, but if it's my true voice, I have to.)
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But with only a couple of true obligations, I am trying really hard to do the things that I want to do.  Would you believe me if I told you that is kind of hard?  It is.  Maybe the hard part is figuring out what I want to do.  I want to blog.  Sometimes I don't have anything that I think will interest you or make you laugh.  Nope, I don't want to run those menial errands.  No, I don't want to clean out that messy cabinet.  Looking back at my former super-woman multi-tasking life, I could probably squeeze it in, but I don't want to do it.  May I please build a fire and read a magazine until the basketball game starts in a couple of hours?

I thought about taking up knitting.  After all, aren't grandmothers supposed to be able to do that?  Unless knitting needles and an instructor walk into my house, it's not happening.  Now books, on the other hand?  I have a weakness for books, especially children's books.  I kept most of our kids' books, mainly for sentimental reasons.  Probably should get a large bookshelf for that nursery, I mean spare bedroom.

During this Christmas season, I want to tell you about the fun times we have, and I want to encourage you to tell me about yours.  Sometimes the best subject matter comes from the most unlikely of places.  So, when I get a few minutes, I'll try and touch base.  In January, I am going on a medical mission trip.  There could be times when I may not have any wi-fi service, but I'll keep notes.  I am looking forward to that whole experience.  More later.

I won't post a picture, although I have several that are hilarious -- but a couple of weeks ago, a night out and nice steak dinner with a friend turned into a physical therapy session with nameless friend lying across three chairs getting her shoulder worked on by another friend, who works as a professional in this area and had just finished her dinner.  There was popping and stretching, moaning and groaning.  It was late, and most of the other patrons were gone, but you can't make these things up.  You never know.  Nameless friend is capable of keeping me in stitches.  And this time, she wasn't even trying.

Just saying, it is going to be a busy month.  I am going to check in when I can during this Christmas season.  Mike thought it best we step up our internet speed here at the house, and I sure wasn't going to argue with that suggestion.  All the more reason to blog and keep you up to date on my journey to being a grandmother!

Here It Comes