Sunday, December 12, 2021

Good morning from a winter wonderland! We ended up with over a foot of snow. DH cleared the driveway with the snowblower and the roads and freeways are plowed clean. All that's left is to admire the beauty.

Today I'm headed to Mass with DD, DH is at work. I'm meeting some friends for lunch. After that, I need to acknowledge that what Christmas Decorations I don't get out of the bins today are not making an appearance this year, and put the bins away.

My BFF arrives to stay for several weeks today or tomorrow. I look forward to seeing her, but, for a lot of reasons, it gets difficult having someone here that long.

Ocean Diane, its good to hear from you!

Diane S, I think there's an ethic in the Midwest regarding snow, similar to going into work when you're sick. You just do it, you power through illness when you probably should have stayed home, you power through snow when you probably should have stayed home. With our new work from home, learn from home, I'm hoping we can stay off the roads when we need to.

Peps, the puppy pic on Facebook is beyond adorable.

CC are you going back to Michigan for Christmas?

Liz, I saw it was 60 in Boston yesterday. Maybe you're not going back home to snow?

You beat me in posting - I just copied this from mine and deleted it.

It sounds like it very snowy at your place? I don't see any predictions for snow in Massachusetts at least between now and Christmas but who knows?

I am so happy that Diane O is doing well and has her support system working. What a relief!

Today is the last full day of company. We are going to the beach club shortly, then the "kids" are going out for dinner date night.

I woke up early this morning around 5 with a feeling of dread and couldn't go back to sleep. I still have it in my lower stomach and I'm not sure why. Perhaps due to nervousness around packing up this week to head north for the holidays? Or maybe it is a sub-conscious resurrection of my feelings a couple of years ago? Two years ago on this date I headed home from Florida to deal with DH's failing health, which as you know ended in his death 3 weeks later. Mike sensed my feeling of doom and asked what was wrong. Sweet man.

Time to do some more pre-packing (separating what I am bringing with me in the suitcase vs transporting to my Florida place vs leaving here at Mike's place). The logistics of traveling for 3 months after Christmas is really complicating the process.

Have a safe and healthy Sunday!

The body remembers... Mike is indeed a good guy!

Sounds beautiful, DD! I am not going to MI for Christmas. And my dad called and said they aren't going to be able to come here either. I have two sets of friends who have extended invitations for Christmas Eve and Christmas, so I won't be alone if I don't want to be. It's a long trip to get there and back and I end up spending a lot of time on my own there, which feels more lonely than spending a lot of time on my own here. My dad got teary when he said he felt terrible that it would be our first Christmas we didn't spend together and that he wouldn't be with me for my "big" birthday, but he insisted he wasn't hurt that I wasn't up for making the trip so soon after doing it for Thanksgiving. We'll FaceTime or something. It'll be fine. I do feel a bit guilty though especially with an aging parent. I think I'll plan for going back after his surgery or to MN when he has it.

Tonight I'm going to a Christmas concert. Most of my knitting group that doesn't knit is in the choir at their Methodist church. It's a nice event I try to go to each year.

Eating i**** or miss these days. I really just need a big habit reset. Hard to do!

Enjoy the concert! It sounds like a nice tradition to follow.