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My attitude simply hasn’t been the best this Christmas. I’m not quite Scrooge, but I haven’t exactly been the life of the party lately. So here are 13 things I did, am doing, or plan to do to get in the right mood.
1. Put up lights. I did some but I think I need more.
2. Take pictures of houses where they put up a lot more lights than me, and send them to Kelly in hopes of capturing the $30 gift certificate.
3. Read more Christmas oriented stories. Anastasia’s came out in print recently. Maybe I’ll re-read it.
4. Write something for FanLit Forever’s annual Holiday Story Challenge, and not the one set in July.
5. Get some eggnog. I love eggnog.
6. Bake a fruitcake, since I’m not seeing any around here right now. Where have all the fruitcakes gone? Yes, I actually like the stuff.
7. Pack. Time to go visit relatives.
8. Get the tires changed. We finally got some snow to go with the cold. (Did this one already, which is a miracle.)
9. Put something festive on my blog. Yeah, I did a little, but I think I could do more.
10. Watch my health. This time of year frequently does a number on my family, and this year is no exception.
11. Get gifts. I did, but I need more, and better. More. Better. More! Better! That or to get a grip.
12. Watch more TV, and NOT Viva La Bam! If only I could get the remote control back from my son. There are all these Christmas Specials I’m missing.
13. Sing Christmas carols, even if it’s only karaoke. (Did that. Could do more.)
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My parents are getting a divorce after 40 years. I am doing my best to focus on other things this Christmas. That’s why I made my “happy” list!
I’m not really into Christmas this year either, my daughter is now a sinical teen and pretents to be above such things as Christmas. I don’t have a lot of money to spend, so what’s new?
And my parents aren’t well and won’t be coming over, and asked my sister not to bother coming either.
Oh well, I guess it’ll just be us three again, with a brief apparence from my brother.
Happy TT and happy holidays.
Janice~
I love fruitcake, too, and don’t really understand why it’s not more popular. Yeah, I guess I’m gonna have to bake my own next year.
It sounds like you’re doing quite a bit this holiday season
I actually like fruitcake as well. And I LOVE checking out other people’s holiday lights.
Now I have “Where Have All The Cowboys (I mean fruitcake) Gone” stuck in my head. Thanks for visiting our T13 (backyard rink).
Sounds like what you really need is a rest. Take care.
Oh, and I forgot to say… I need the two weeks off because I’m a teacher!
47 comments? wow.
better presents. more better more better. I need to get a grip, too.
Yup, Woodman’s has pretty much everything. And they’re even bigger than when you lived here! Umm…want me to send you some?
I have never been a fan of fruitcake or eggnog, but you make it sound so lovely.
Don’t tempt me, Heather.
I hope you find the Christmas spirit! It can be difficult when things aren’t going great. Hang in there!