I’m sitting in our comfortable living room on a morning where the winds will be over 75 mph along with the temperatures being 75. I can only pray the roof on the house holds together, we’re safe driving to get Addison from school (some cancelled school for the day), and safe until we return home later from dinner at the VFW Post. The kids have final exams this week and get out of school early.
Oh, I remember waiting for Christmas Break during school. It was a most opportune time to get the school uniform skirt dry cleaned. Yes, they were wool, box pleated skirts. By the time Christmas came, there were no pleats left in the back of the skirt. Seriously. They were all sat out of the fabric. A day at the cleaners, and those pleats were sharp as knives again. It took so little to make me happy. Still does.
Today is for decorating. Being at Mom’s yesterday made me realize how much I truly love the decorations of Christmas. I have procrastinated, getting other commitments out of the way. Now is the time. I’m collecting things to bake some goodies, too. But not too many. It’s back to eating healthy for an extended period of time again. I decided to simply enjoy the season this year. Enjoying means the food, too. I believe it was made to enjoy, not overindulge. I believe by allowing yourself now and again, you’ll be more successful in the long run. And I’ll be starting squats again. Maybe today. No pressure.

With moving boxes upstairs and downstairs, I didn’t realize I hadn’t finished this. Wow. I hope you are in a safe place with the storms moving through the midwest. Tornadoes in some places in Nebraska, moving towards northeast. Stay safe, friends, we’ll see each other tomorrow.