I'm not very much of a winter person as I hate the cold, damp weather and the long dark evenings which are not conducive to doing anything much except hunkering down and watching endless TV. Even when I do venture out in the evenings, such as to choir rehearsals, it is gone 10 o'clock, when I return to my car often with condensation on the windscreen or at worst frost. But there is one thing winter brings, which is not available any other time of year and that is Christmas.
I know shops tend to start Christmas as early as August and certainly by early November it is impossible to ignore that Christmas is on its way. I absolutely love Christmas and am like a child in my anticipation of it. By early November I have bought all my Christmas cards and started planning what to buy others for presents. By the end of November, I have written my annual Christmas letter both in English and German to pop into the cards when I send them. By the first week of December, my cards are written and sent off. A lot of presents I have already bought are wrapped up and ready. My food shopping lists are written and ordered into what can be bought in advance for the cupboard and nearer the time for the fridge.
Last but not least, I decorate the house at the beginning of December. That gives me a whole month to enjoy it. As I mentioned in my last post, I am still not feeling great and a visit to my consultant on Thursday gave me much to think about - some of it quite frightening. There are various options which I won't get into now, as that is a subject for another post altogether, but let's just say this week has been a complete write-off with me cancelling gym sessions and other things, as I felt too rough. Despite feeling unwell, I was able to decorate the tree in little bursts with a sit-down in between. And here are the results. Bring it on.....
3 comments:
I am sorry to hear that you are still suffering and hope that a solution can be found without the frightening consequences.
Christmas was definitely intended to cheer up those of us struggling through the dark, dreary, cold and wet days of winter. We need more sparkle and colour right now!
Sorry to read you haven‘t been well, but it is good to see you still managed to decorate your home for Christmas.
Like you, I love this time of year and am like a child in soaking up all its magic.
It is what reconciles me with winter - without it, the months from November to March would be really hard to bear, even in a comfortable flat with central heating and daily hot showers. Homeless people must truly dread winter.
Nice decorations. I tend to do mine gradually during December. In my childhood the Christmas tree was never taken in until the day before Christmas Eve.
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