With all the technology going on in the world – the original thought – I believe – was to make this world move a little faster. Technology……should give us more time for the special times in our life – such as decorating for Christmas.
Usually we spend our Thanksgiving break (all 5 days) decorating the house – from top to bottom – 2 Christmas trees, winter wonderland on the mantel, white angels with a dusting of snow across the old oak buffet, the stairs lined with lights and garland over every doorway. The kitchen explodes with Santas everywhere: cookie jars, sleighs, reindeer; the diningroom dressed in silver and white.
It is officially 16 days until Christmas and all we have up is a lonely tree with white lights. I do have a few excuses – but excuses won’t do – when all I feel is a hope we can celebrate this Christmas as we always have – deck the halls!
I am thankful for my blessings – a wonderful husband, three children (and their spouses) and 2 beautiful grandchildren. I need to remember celebrating the holidays is more than Santas, garland, lights and plastic angels…….it’s about family. So if this tree is the closest I get to – deck the halls – I’m thrilled.
Enjoy your family and Merry Christmas!
