Another Christmas, come and gone. The “gone” part makes me sad because I hate when it’s over. People close to me have urged me to look on the whole week between Christmas and New Year’s as a continuation of the celebration, and pointed out that in other countries, “Christmastime” doesn’t end until Epiphany (January 6th). I admit I had to google “Epiphany” (I knew the word, but not in the context of Christmas) but am now fully on board with this- it’s still Christmastime!
Our actual Christmas Day was really nice. We don’t have family nearby and don’t travel during the holidays anyway, so it was just the four of us as always. Lots of presents!!! I got a couple things from my wishlist…
I love this sweatshirt even more than I thought I would! It’s super soft and I love the way it fits. I normally wear an extra small from stores like Gap or Old Navy, but in this sweatshirt the small fits me perfectly.
I also got THIS FOOT MASSAGER!!!
On the box it says it “Assists in blood circulation and warms the feet.” That’s a really good description- it’s not like it does anything amazingly therapeutic- it just feels good. Last night after everyone else went to bed I enjoyed a nice foot massage while browsing Barnes and Noble website, and ordered Running the Dream by Matt Fitzgerald. I’m excited to read it- I hope it arrives by New Year’s because I have visions of lying on the couch reading on New Year’s Day.
Since it’s still Christmas(time) we have more plans for cookie baking, and a fun New Year’s Eve (again, just the four of us). There will even be more presents, because my daughter’s birthday is Wednesday. Ugh, poor kid. December 30th is one of the worst days for a birthday. And poor me, because I really used all my cunning to come up with Christmas presents for her- buying for an almost-twelve-year-old who isn’t interested in clothes, makeup, or anything girl-y is really tough. Some kind of magic is going to occur between now and Wednesday, because she WILL have presents to open on her birthday! Somehow I always manage it.
Fitness-wise, I’m pleased to say I did NOT miss either of my strength sessions this week! I had plenty of excuses to skip them, but decided not to use any of them. The one thing I did skip was my day on the bike- no big loss. I took Christmas Day off, but ran Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. I’ve increased my distance to a whopping two miles (sigh) and my foot is holding steady.
I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays! Only five more days until this year is OVER!
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People seemed to put holiday lights up early this year — I wonder if they will keep them up longer or still take them down around New Year’s? I love your new sweatshirt and your jammies look very cute! I hope your daughter has a good bday — my daughter always has a wish list a mile long. 😉
I love the pics you post of you running with blue skies and palm trees as a backdrop. I’m living vicariously through you, because the weather in the Chicagoland area (where i live) is the polar opposite of southern Florida.
Glad you’re liking them! I’ll live vicariously through you guys in the spring and summer… and fall!