Ho, Ho, Ho...
So now it’s back to the grind. And, to accompany that sense of futility/resignation, comes the Christmas music.
*snickers*
Now, my love ADORES Christmas music – me, not so much - at least not until I feel it's the appropriate 'time'. Try as I might to get into it, I am simply not ready for Christmas music. First of all : THERE IS NO SNOW ON THE GROUND!! Rule #1 there needs to be snow – or at least it not be 60° outside.
Little Drummer Boy by the Vienna Choir Boys is playing now – the song DOES tug at my heart strings, and it brings up memories of childhood....nice...now the John Lennon song 'And so this is Christmas, War is Over' - I LOVE this song...
The other part of the problem is that it’s not even December yet. I am in no hurry to see Christmas come, ushering in the craziness that is the holiday season. Too much to do, too many people to buy gifts for – not enough time or money to accomplish either.
As with my own Yoga students I give myself the ‘talk’ every year. The ‘just say no to the madness’ talk. Yet, try as I might, even I get caught up in the rush of the holidays. Take this year for instance. My friend Linda (the one from NYC) will be in from December 16th onwards. My ex sister-in-law is coming down from Vancouver, Canada to visit with us. My daughter may end up having her baby in December. I am suppose to (I think) go spend some time with Erin (which I am very much looking forward to), and, I have yet to know what is going on with my sister-in-law (my brother’s family) for they are usually the ones that host x-mas eve. I love going there for Christmas eve. Unfortunately, their own lives are a bit compromised this year and I am not sure we will be getting together which is sad.
My son does not care – one way or the other. Soon it will be time for he and I to decorate our tree – that’s probably the extent of that will happen as far as holidays – he will of course want to hang out with his Aunt Chrissy from Canada. Other than that he will be working and mainly hanging out with friends. So I might see him x-mas eve and then of course Christmas morning but other than that he will probably not be around – which is fine – he’s a young man – he has more interesting things to do than hang with his mother.
So part of me just wants to hibernate. Spend some quiet and quality time with Erin and that’s all – but that’s also a bit selfish and I love my friends and family and want to see them too. Yet the idea of hibernating under blankets, by a fire with the man I love still sounds like the best gift ever - so does a trip to Paris (hey a girl can dream can’t she?)...
^_^
*snickers*
Now, my love ADORES Christmas music – me, not so much - at least not until I feel it's the appropriate 'time'. Try as I might to get into it, I am simply not ready for Christmas music. First of all : THERE IS NO SNOW ON THE GROUND!! Rule #1 there needs to be snow – or at least it not be 60° outside.
Little Drummer Boy by the Vienna Choir Boys is playing now – the song DOES tug at my heart strings, and it brings up memories of childhood....nice...now the John Lennon song 'And so this is Christmas, War is Over' - I LOVE this song...
The other part of the problem is that it’s not even December yet. I am in no hurry to see Christmas come, ushering in the craziness that is the holiday season. Too much to do, too many people to buy gifts for – not enough time or money to accomplish either.
As with my own Yoga students I give myself the ‘talk’ every year. The ‘just say no to the madness’ talk. Yet, try as I might, even I get caught up in the rush of the holidays. Take this year for instance. My friend Linda (the one from NYC) will be in from December 16th onwards. My ex sister-in-law is coming down from Vancouver, Canada to visit with us. My daughter may end up having her baby in December. I am suppose to (I think) go spend some time with Erin (which I am very much looking forward to), and, I have yet to know what is going on with my sister-in-law (my brother’s family) for they are usually the ones that host x-mas eve. I love going there for Christmas eve. Unfortunately, their own lives are a bit compromised this year and I am not sure we will be getting together which is sad.
My son does not care – one way or the other. Soon it will be time for he and I to decorate our tree – that’s probably the extent of that will happen as far as holidays – he will of course want to hang out with his Aunt Chrissy from Canada. Other than that he will be working and mainly hanging out with friends. So I might see him x-mas eve and then of course Christmas morning but other than that he will probably not be around – which is fine – he’s a young man – he has more interesting things to do than hang with his mother.
So part of me just wants to hibernate. Spend some quiet and quality time with Erin and that’s all – but that’s also a bit selfish and I love my friends and family and want to see them too. Yet the idea of hibernating under blankets, by a fire with the man I love still sounds like the best gift ever - so does a trip to Paris (hey a girl can dream can’t she?)...
^_^
posted by Colette at 10:51 AM
2 Comments:
So much to say, and not enough time...
If we go to my Aunt's house down in the Canton-ish area, we can swing out to Paris for a short visit. There'll be no big metal structure, but we can still tell all our friends we went to Paris over the holidays...right?
*laughs* (oh how I love you)...
OR,
We can just dress me up in a French maid's outfit and 'pretend' we are in Paris and you are the Lord of the Palace at Versailles - I will even speak 'en franciase' s'il vous plait...
Either option 'est fantastique pour moi, cheri'
*winks*
^_^
yours,
Colette
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