DECEMBER 10

December 10th 2017

Where does it get stamped

On a mom

That all the holidays

Are up to her?????

Do we take over the prep

Or is it something

Our past family females

Put on us years ago?

Don't get me wrong!

I love doing some of the stuff,

But around this time

Every year,

I wonder why the rest

Of my family doesn't see the importance of homemade chocolates, cookies etc.

Why is matching paper

And bows and tags

So important to me

But not them?

Not so bad this year,

But John is very focused 

On working on the homemade

Gifts in his garage

And not so much about

The tree decorating.

I have followed my planner

And in some areas

I am very much ahead

And in other areas

I have to admit...

I wish I had an all night

Walmart and an all night

Energy level!

Sunday.

Lunch with Dad

Got 2 more of his homemade

Gifts finished AND wrapped.

He now has 3 of 5 DONE.

Wednesday he will

Have his fourth wrapped!

When we got home

I was exhausted,

As I always am the day

Before my Remicade infusion.

I paddled away at stuff,

Had some minor

YEEHAWS

And then crashed on the sofa.

Supper was spaghetti,

Sausage and garlic focaccia.

Mmmmmmmm

Christmas Carols

Carols commemorating the nativity, or birth of Jesus Christ, were purportedly first written in Latin in the 4th and 5th centuries, but they didn't become associated with Christmas until the 13th century. Saint Francis of Assisi, the Roman Catholic saint of animals and the environment, is often credited with incorporating upbeat Latin hymns into Christmas services. The energetic, joyful carols were sung in sharp contrast to the somber Christmas music of the day. The concept of Christmas carols, and spreading them to the community to celebrate Christ's birth, is thought to have spread across Europe.

Good night from John Street