Catching Up
It's December and Christmas is approaching quickly, but I'm not ready! I've done a bit of shopping, but no decorating. I don't know if it's age, not having little ones in the home, or if it's all the commercialism, but decorating just isn't so important to me any more. Oh, I will put up a tree and a little more for DS's sake, but my heart isn't really into it. I can't get the un-decorating out of my mind - that's the part I truly don't like! I see all the chatter and love of decorating beginning after Thanksgiving, and do think it is beautiful, but just not my cuppa tea. So there's another example of my being in the minority - could be read as weird!
Yesterday was a day with such beautiful weather here, sunny and around 60`. I spent a little time outside, but had promised myself that before the weekend was over I'd have my bedroom/closet straightened up. What a mess it was! When the season's change, I typically just switch clothes from the extra closet (sewing room) into my BR closet. Since I'd had change of sizes there were big, middle, and smaller clothes stuffed into the closet. I'd started putting the bigger into clear storage boxes, and getting smaller ones out. Then I brought down from the attic a rack of things I hadn't worn in years - the bar holding the hangers broke! So all sizes and seasons were here, there, and yonder! And the actual closet had shoes all scattered on the floor, along with hangers, tags, and dust bunnies... yuck - BUT - it's all sorted and put back into shape. I'm so glad it's finished - about 2:00 am, and it was a JOB. There's a big bag of trash and a big bag for donation. It doesn't look like much to really wear now, but plenty enough!
Most of you who drop by here know that my dad had been scheduled (twice) to have a growth removed from his kidney. The last time, they had him in the pre-op stage and realized he has an atrial fibrillation. They decided at that point (EKG) he needed to be evaluated by a heart specialist, so he went for stress and others tests. That doctor says he is fine for surgery, and after that they will prescribe some medication to regulate his heart rates. I'm so thankful that they were cautious, but WHY hadn't they done this before? Who knows - perhaps it didn't present while he was having check ups. He goes back to the surgeon on December 11, and I imagine they will schedule the surgery. I'll be in a class for work in Va/DC during that week, so hopefully he won't want to do it the next day!!
Off to do a little blog visiting, then more stitching :-)
4 comments:
You're not alone in not decorating. We're going to put up a tree but that's only because DS is coming home.
Your cross-stitch is amazing and the tatting....WOW!!! Great blog you have set up for it.
Best of luck to your Dad. We're praying for him!
I find that when I think about what the decorations represent, and keep my decorating to that idea, I am much more enthusiastic. We don't have the room right now, but when we had a house, my decorations were almost all religious - nativity scene for example. I've never been one to cover every wall and surface, though.
I hope everything goes well with your dad, and they schedule his surgery for when you are home.
I love the holiday XS you have been doing! I am also jealous of your newly organized closet. that is something that feels so good when its done. Diito for your dads surgery...thoughts and prayers are yours.
I don't decorate either -- Maddie would just have too much fun (LOL). I didn't know you had another blog -- I'm off to read it now.
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