Dec 01 2010
A Start
“You know, deck them halls and all that stuff.” — Lucy Van Pelt
Today the traditional three hour tour took four. And I still didn’t get everything done.
At the feed store, my order of kitten food and cat food were tantalizingly on the truck, which had not yet been unloaded. They weren’t sure when the unloading would take place, so I gave up on that and went across the street to buy a hose and an emergency light. I’ve lost one, and want to replace it before it’s needed. They looked at me like I was nuts and kept trying to sell me a flashlight. I have two flashlights, and I know where they are. I want a lantern-type battery powered lamp to read by when the power goes out.
And yes, I do know the difference between a flashlight and a lamp.
On to the hardware store, where I found a passable lamp, and bought Megan and Rob a coffeemaker on sale. Not for Christmas, for now. Rob came over this morning with the sad newses that the coffeemaker had irrevocably broken (and when Rob says that, you know it’s true) and that one of his ceramic projects had also been irrevocably broken. I had just admired it yesterday. He was putting it up on a shelf to keep it out of harm’s way when it fell to the floor and shattered. Sigh.
So I figured he wouldn’t want to wake up to no coffee tomorrow, and that Megan wouldn’t want to wake up to no coffee this afternoon. I got home around 1:00, so I was home well before she’d need caffeination. Though it also meant that the pharmacy was closed for lunch (it closes between 12:30 and 1:15, and the post office closes from 12:00 to 12:30), so I’ll have to try again another day.
I did, however, manage to buy some outside lights for the balcony, and put them up as soon as I got home. I love how the rain looks like snow in the picture – so festive!
If I can get over myself – and I think we can all agree that this is the hardest kind of recovery there is – I’ll risk climbing up the ladder to the weird storage space above the bathroom to get the wreath for the front door and the lights for the banister. I’m not even daring to think about a Christmas tree this year, though we could take bets on how long it takes to knock it over and which kitten does it first.
2 Responses to “A Start”
I’m glad to hear that you’re getting ready for the Christmas season, people taking time to send Christmas cards is kind of rare these days, I remember when my family would receive dozens of greetings, I’m happy to see you’re one who is keeping the traditon going. As for the lights, they look great on the photo, I will also be decorating my place soon, but mainly inside the house.
I wonder if Christmas cards will become obsolete eventually? I love getting them. Also there are some people, including some of my father’s friends, that I’m only in touch with at the holidays.
It sure gets expensive, though, with the postage!