Hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Since Christmas was on Sunday, I have a rare treat, the day after Christmas off work. There is nothing better than snuggling on the couch and enjoying the Christmas tree in the morning. Not something I have much opportunity to do most years.
To me, it always feels like everything leading up to Christmas day is just preparation. After Christmas Day I really feel like I can actually start enjoying the holiday. I'm certainly not one of those people who takes the tree down the day after Christmas. I like the old-fashioned way with the Christmas season was from Christmas to Twelfth Night or Epiphany which is January 6th rather than from Thanksgiving until Christmas Day, which is the way most people seem to celebrate now. Even as a child I looked forward to the day after Christmas when all the hubbub died downed and we are leftovers and played with our gifts.
Today I am indulging myself with a real day of rest. Not leaving the house at all and doing not much of anything. The rest of the week things at work will be fairly intense since we will have to complete 5 days of work in only 4 days and several people will be on vacation. After a pretty busy few days I was pretty worn out.
I am also taking this day of leisure to think about some of the home improvement projects that I want to tackle in the upcoming year. Some are small--new window shades, new throw pillows, LED lights under the kitchen cabinets. Some are huge--remove the aluminum siding, scrape and paint the exterior of the house. Some are in between-organize all of my craft/sewing supplies, add a beadboard backsplash to the kitchen.
To me, it always feels like everything leading up to Christmas day is just preparation. After Christmas Day I really feel like I can actually start enjoying the holiday. I'm certainly not one of those people who takes the tree down the day after Christmas. I like the old-fashioned way with the Christmas season was from Christmas to Twelfth Night or Epiphany which is January 6th rather than from Thanksgiving until Christmas Day, which is the way most people seem to celebrate now. Even as a child I looked forward to the day after Christmas when all the hubbub died downed and we are leftovers and played with our gifts.
Today I am indulging myself with a real day of rest. Not leaving the house at all and doing not much of anything. The rest of the week things at work will be fairly intense since we will have to complete 5 days of work in only 4 days and several people will be on vacation. After a pretty busy few days I was pretty worn out.
I am also taking this day of leisure to think about some of the home improvement projects that I want to tackle in the upcoming year. Some are small--new window shades, new throw pillows, LED lights under the kitchen cabinets. Some are huge--remove the aluminum siding, scrape and paint the exterior of the house. Some are in between-organize all of my craft/sewing supplies, add a beadboard backsplash to the kitchen.
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