I am taking down the Christmas decorations today. Probably, it's way overdue. But I left them up a bit longer this year. I just wanted to try to find a bit of joy in the gray and gloom of winter. Or I was just being lazy, but the former is more poetic than the latter.
Taking the ornaments off the three is always the end of Christmas for me. I don't know what it is about the Christmas tree, but it's my favorite thing. As I wrap the ornaments in bubble wrap and tissue, I remember when I got most of them. There's the Bugs Bunny holding Tweety on a cloud - baby's first Christmas. There's the photo ornament of me and Patrick from his first Christmas. There's the handmade snowman that Patrick gave me this year. There's the glass ball he made for me last year. And the painted wood ornament he made for me in Kindergarten. There are a collection of trains, superheros, race car drivers, and cartoon characters. Being a kid at heart, I love the cartoon ornaments. Probably my favorite ornament, aside from the handmade ones from Patrick, is my Linus. He is sucking his thumb, holding his blue blanket, which Snoopy is lying on. It reminds me of Patrick and always will. They are all packed away now, waiting for next Christmas.
I am removing the batteries from all the animated decorations and putting them away. By the time Patrick gets home from school, the house will look mostly like normal. The recliner will still be in the garage as I can only get it into the house by myself when it's dry out and it's not dry right now.
I have not heard back from any of the resumes I have sent. It's mildly disturbing. I need a job. Quickly. Unemployment is not going to pay the rent. But that's on my to do. I think I have had things handed to me too easily and this is fate's way of putting me in my place. Lesson learned. So before I get to be too much of a downer, I will say that I'm starting to feel better. I walked yesterday and today. I missed exercise, which is a sure sign i have changed in some way. I have a feeling this year will be all about change for me. And probably most of it I won't like. But that's me.
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