The 5th (?) Day of Christmas
The tree is starting to look sad and droopy. I’m getting to the point where I don’t want to take it down, but I also don’t want it to still be up. Sigh. I’m thinking we’ll leave it up till New Year’s Day. Today was my first day off since Christmas, and I took the opportunity to return a bunch of items. My husband gave me a sweater from Old Navy that I liked… I mean it was nice and soft and it fit well. But it was brown, and I don’t usually wear brown. I tried it on and asked my son if the color suited me (I can count on him for an honest opinion.) He stared at me for a few moments and said “I don’t know- this is perplexing!” What? Then I’m returning it! No, no, he said- it could be a fashion challenge for you. “We just have to find you the right shirt to wear under it, and some jeans…” OH FOR GOD’S SAKE! I’m not up for a “fashion challenge’ right now, so I exchanged it for the same sweater in light blue. I also had to go to the mall to return things to Victoria’s Secret, and Bath and Body Works. Guess who else went to the mall today? EVERYONE. When I got there, I saw such a large throng of people heading to the entrance I looked around for the bus- I thought surely a bus had just discharged a load of people. Nope! They were all just arriving at the mall like I was. After some long lines (I practiced being mindful and having gratitude) I finished my returns and went to the Container Store to replenish our supply of wrapping paper, ribbons, and tags: Then, home where I baked a cake! I mean, obviously- doesn’t everyone make a birthday cake on December 29th? It’s my daughter’s 16th birthday! She’s having a sleepover with two of her friends, and requested a “cookies and cream” cake. I just make a vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream, and throw chopped up Oreos into the frosting. It works. All we have to do is get through the birthday, and then it’s New Year’s Eve! My husband will be working, as always, so it will be me and my son at home, and possibly my daughter as well. If it were up to me I would spend the entire evening finishing my book (The Wedding People- it’s so good!) but we’ll probably make some festive food and watch something. It will be a low-key evening though! What are your plans for New Year’s Eve? What would you do if you could spend the evening any way you liked?