I am a total failure at
discarding Christmas ornaments. We did
get one box ready to go out…but will hold it until next year. The shop still has too many unsold things
from this year. George got the little
tree unboxed and set up with no failure at all.
The lights worked one more year….hurrah.
I put a few ornaments on it then we left to eat cake at the Friday
meeting.
I’m a failure at
carbohydrates too. Thursday I had some
corn, stuffing, and a slice of pumpkin pie.
Friday I had quiche but not all the crust. Friday night I ate a tiny slice of cake. Ah guilt.
Today I am going to be
heroic. The tree will be hung with
collectable ornaments, I will have one, just one, pancake for lunch, and for
dinner there won’t be a carb in sight.
Slowly we get the season together.
Everything looks good. God is in his heaven.
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DeleteNo book! So rare for you, Mage!
ReplyDeleteI think we have reached the time for a smaller tree. The big one is so heavy we didn't even bring it up and I am thinking I should hurry and donate it! Yep, you need to back away from the carbs until Christmas Day, and now you can tell me the same thing. I NEVER lose a pound. Such a discouragement. I am gifting myself with subscriptions to the liberal press, which I have little time to read, but want to support. I also donated to the SPLC for the holidays.
ReplyDeleteWe are making an effort to support small local businesses and the Salvation Army. Sallies Army has some excellent housing for seniors, and I want the small stores to stay open. Yes, we donated the big tree to the ACS shop.
DeleteYou did good today!
ReplyDeleteI'm still fighting lung congestion and fatigue but have been enjoying the holiday season anyway. I like your little tree. We will get a small tree, too, because we have grandkids coming to visit.
ReplyDeleteOh I fell off the wagon for Thanksgiving too and sure enough my blood sugar showed it the following morning. I'll be good again though................ once the left overs are gone. :-)
ReplyDeleteWe did go out yesterday and bought a small tree that we wouldn't have to worry about when my grandson comes to visit in a few weeks. He is a bundle of energy and I'm glad I had a collection of soft, unbreakable ornaments to put up for him.
We gave away almost all of our Christmas decorations when we moved to Tehachapi. We'd just about quit putting up decorations for the season. We have one 6' tree that we set up in the corner of the dining room -- it has lights already on it so all we have to do is plug it in and voila! we have Christmas. I put homemade decorations on it, but when we're in AZ, I only put up a ceramic Christmas tree. Very little decorations over there. Lots of baking in either place, though. Baking is good...
ReplyDeleteThat first photo of you surrounded by containers in the living quarters made me laugh because it's pretty much what's going on around here. Kudos in getting things together so quickly.
ReplyDeleteBelieve it or not, that tree is bigger than ours, which is pre-lit and holds no ornaments. It's pretty enough though, and we have other decorations.
ReplyDeleteLove your tree. It's about the same size as mine. Not sure if I'm going to haul it up or not. Tehachap's ceramic tree sounds like the next step. I still put up a pretty Nativity set I've had for eons. I can't bring myself to give away my tree decorations yet.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the finished tree! I hit that 'subscribe to post' thing and assume it will come to my email when you post. :-) Time for me to get back to reading interesting blogs.
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