Mom continues to make progress. Last week she moved out of the ICU to a rehab facility in Leeds. We expect she'll be there a few weeks so we have postponed our family Christmas celebration until she gets back home.
Juggling work, being there for Mom, taking care of the house, and getting ready for Christmas has kept me extremely busy. I have had to cancel/postpone some social engagements and I haven't made it to choir in weeks. I've also cut way back on my baking, yet I did make some fudge, brickle, and even attempted peanut brittle for the first time (I'm told it came out good)!
By some miracle I got my Christmas cards mailed this weekend and I finally started wrapping gifts.
But even with the hustle and bustle of the holidays and life in general, yesterday while at the grocery store, I found myself singing along to the Christmas music playing overhead. A light snow that had fallen the night before covered the ground and flurries continued to fall outside. It certainly was feeling more like Christmas. And I was surprised when I realized that, even with the stress of my Mom's illness and getting ready for Christmas, I was happily singing along to the Christmas carols. After I got home, I did some baking and the smells of cranberry nut bread filled the air while Christmas music played. I find peace in the lights of the Christmas tree and the decorations bring back years of memories. Memories that bring warmth to my heart.
Yes, it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and it's beginning to feel like it as well...
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