Its coming on Christmas

Wow, its hard to believe that this time last year, we were starting to decorate for Christmas and I was actually excited about it. It will be an entirely different kind of Carr Family Christmas this year. There will be no glitter, except for what is still on the floor from last year. No Griswold Christmas Party, except for the moosehead eggnog cups, no 18' Christmas Tree, or even reindeer on the front lawn, but there will be a
5'tall nutcracker that plays Christmas songs. This year is dedicated to simplicity, a lot less about me and a lot more about others. I missed the whole reason for the season last year, except of course for the family. This year is different in many ways.
Here in Yazoo, we still have people trying to recover from the tornado damages or loss of jobs. Being "mindful of the needs of others" and sharing whatever talents I have; and on my knees in thankfulness is the way I would like to spend this Christmas Season.

It is the way I will spend this Christmas Season.

Called out again

My daughters find it hard to be honest with everyone except for me. But that's o.k. because I am a big girl afterall, and like to hear about all of the things that I do
"all of the time" that really get "on their nerves". Any time I am with a daughter for more than 3 days (the magic number of togetherness days) I will be called out. This time it was Lizzie's turn. She gets really frustrated with me for changing my mind. I change my mind more often than the average woman, Lizzie claims, and it really drives her crazy.

I changed my mind 3 or 4 times that I can easily remember about something I wanted her to sew for me, and I guess there were other things I was not aware of, but it is good to know that I am still not perfect. I must still have some changes to make before I can be happy with myself and I don't mind being told about them, unless I disagree, and so I get to think a lot more before I try to decide, which makes it even more complicated - now that I can't change my mind.

should I post this or not?

Thanksgiving or What Family is All About

Its Thanksgiving Thursday, we call it that because Lizzie said one time that "Thanksgiving is on Thursday this year." Well, it was on Thursday this year too.
We are surrounded by our blessings. Family. And where there is family in this house, there will be food. But more than food, it is still about our family, our friends and coming together to be thankful. I hope that Thanksgiving has not become a "tell to"
tradition, like Mothers Day, or Fathers Day, a day you are told to tell someone you love that you love them. Well, there are people who need to be told to say these things because it is the only time they will say them during the year. Giving Thanks is another thing. But Jody Carr is quick to say that it is easy to be thankful when times are good and there is food on the table.

So what is Thanksgiving? It is the day like yesterday, and the day before tomorrow, a
day we take for granted. Thanksgiving is the day we stop long enough to say thanks, in an odd sort of way. It is a "tell to" day for many. It is a first time and last time for some, it is just another day for a multitude, but for me, it is truly a day to be thankful again, like yesterday and tomorrow for all blessings and for what is to come for better or for worse.

Steroids

I have been sick for almost a month and just found out I have walking pneumonia, its called that because even though you feel awful, you can still walk around and don't necessarily run fever. I have been to the doctor more in the last month than the whole year. Finally, I went to a Doc in the Box (that's what Lizzie calls it) in Birmngham.
He drew blood diagnosed me, stuck me twice with a really long needle and gave me steroids.

Now I know why athletes use this stuff, I have painted 6 small paintings, 4 medium size
paintings, 60 christmas balls (which took 8 hours), vacuumed the house 5 times,
refolded all the sheets and towels in the bathrooms, polished the pots over the kitchen island, and I have only been taking this medicine for 3 days. I have 3 days left. By the
time I'm finished, I figure I'll have Thanksgiving dinner cooked and frozen, including rolls, I'll have vacuumed 5 more times, bought and wrapped all Christmas gifts and decorated for christmas. I hate to think what's going to happen when I'm out of this wonder medicine - hopefully I will be well, but I am sure to crash. Well, at least everything will be clean!