It Can’t Be Rushed: Decorating the Tree & Life Updates

Tis the Season to be rushed and in a hurry, but I don’t comply very well. I want to take my time and enjoy the process. But almost every year I feel rushed. Nothing gets completed in a hurry. By the time I get through with the shopping, the decorating, the wrapping – Christmas is here and I’m completely flattened, exhausted, and usually sick. I’m hoping with retirement, this trend will end. You can watch the video of our decorating our tree HERE. This is one of the “pop up” videos I will be doing through December. The Texas videos are on hold for now til I can get time to edit them. I want to be on time with my Christmas ones.

Already my sleep score is telling me I’m stressed and that I need to slow down and do something just for me. lol. I have only 6 more days left to work after today. There is a WILD CARD in the mix that I can’t discuss but we’ll address that at a more appropriate time. The WILD CARD is not going to impact me greatly, but has the potential to leave me with either a positive impression or a negative one for my final week. Either way is fine but it’s much better to be nice to people than to reveal an ugly side to one’s self/administration. So we’ll see which side she rears, lol. Will it be an Ace in the Whole, or a Joker. It’s not my call, and not my rodeo, lol. But one’s true side reveals itself. Grab the popcorn and we shall see how nicely, respectfully— or how sourly it goes.

Mom needs your prayers. She has a lot going on with the Urologist and what they can do for her will basically depend on whether she will be house bound or able to get out, according to Mom. The meds they gave her worked well, but now Mom says they aren’t working as well. It seems that happens with a lot of meds she takes. She takes for a while and then stops. It probably has some side effect she doesn’t like and often she will quit taking the meds so I imagine that is what is happening, but who knows. If she ends up being house bound, it won’t be long before she will really go down. If she can’t get out of the house, she’ll be depressed, more moody, mopey, and will be sitting and laying more and will just wither away as that is usually what happens. A body not in motion will not stay in motion and will continue to lose function. So this is kindof important. I wondered if we should visit assisted living Hearth Side, that our church members started, as she can get a reduced price for being a church member.

We are almost at retirement ya’ll. I can feel it but the last few weeks have been drudgery as I have so much I need to be doing here at home. I’m ready for it to be over, but I’m also looking forward to our holiday meal next week and my retirement party which is to be a Luau. It’s going to be so nice.

I have spent a lot on my Secret Santa. I was shocked actually as I didn’t think it to be so much, but I think it was like $70 just for a few things and then the final day was another $25. So far, whoever drew my name has not given me anything on Day 1, or Day 2. In the past we have given something each day and the big thing was at the reveal party on Day 4. But I guess people can just do one thing at the end. I was thinking the goal was to do fun little things all week but who knows. I don’t have to receive anything as it is more fun to give and I’ve certainly enjoyed putting together each day for my person that I drew. The $ doesn’t matter so much, but I was shocked at how expensive things are from years before. If I were going to be here next year though (but I’m not), I would probably not participate any more. Due to the cost, the time, the anticipation, and all the distraction, and the wondering of “did they draw my name”? I sent by email as I was in Texas so maybe no one drew my name. But they did give me a name so I assume they put my name in the pot as well. But it was fun in years past when it worked like it was supposed to when everyone participated in it daily. It was daily drop! Should be interesting to see this play out as well. Maybe my secret Santa, if they exist, is saving up for the last day, lol. Or maybe they are on vacation, in which case maybe they should not have participated. But they could be sick or something so I have no idea. I’m wasting my head space wondering though.

I’m living for Friday. I have so much planned on my PTO day. Since last Friday was spent at the doc offices for me and for Mom, not much was accomplished. So I have a lot I have to do Friday as company will be coming to town and it will be harder to get things done then.

You can watch the video HERE. Enjoy.