Dec 19th 2019

The wreath has been used as a symbol of power and strength. In Rome and Greece, kings and emperors often wore laurel wreathes as crowns. The Greeks and the Romans connected the laurel wreath to their sun god, Apollo, and considered the crown to embody his values.

Harvest wreathes – the predecessors to our modern decorations – were used in rituals for good harvests, and predate even written history. Ancient European animists often used evergreen in their wreathes to symbolize strength and fortitude, as an evergreen will live through even the harshest of winters. 

What a whirlwind of a day,

But I do believe I have just plain 

Worn myself out.

I am exhausted, full body and mind exhausted.

Although I wanted to sleep,

I got up and headed off to Valleyview

Where I helped Dad make 

Mom's homemade gift and do coffee.

We also handed out nurse gifts.

On the way home I did the banking

And filled the car's tank.

Would have washed the car

But the line was super long.

Went home and repeated the gas chore

On John's car too.

Then to the liquor store

For those gifts,

Tim Horton's for gift cards,

Stopped at the Bargain King sale

And finally home.

I was pooped and sat in the recliner

For 3 hours relaxing.

A friend popped over

And when John got up I offered him

A Starbucks coffee if he wanted

To chauffeur me in London.

Return to Michael's,

Starbucks

And then cross town to Lee Valley

For wood burning tool tips he needed.

Home just after 9pm

And made him a quick supper.

I am tired.

I have some sinus thing going on 

So I have a headache too.

Medicated and in bed I plan to sleep

(A long winters nap).

Good night from John Street