
Every so often I have chats with myself. Well, if I'm totally honest, I talk to myself all the time, BUT that's not what I mean here. Some reevaluation needs to take place now and then, thus resulting in a self-chat. This year, I made the decision to bring the Spirit of Christmas back into my home. I have struggled a great deal with this since moving to Texas, but I am determined to bring back the love for this season and ALL it brings. One of the ways to do that is for me to not over-plan. Not over-do. Not over-spend. All of those lead to stress and hurry and worry. None of those conditions lead to the calm and peace I am looking for. I want to bring my "home" back into play and wish for it to stay that way all year. No, I do not have to wait until January for changes to take place --- NOW is the perfect time to start.
Mister is a gem and soon has all of the totes down from the attic. No, that is not a dead body wrapped up as a friend suggested, it's simply part of the tree.
With the tubs all down, we both work together and soon the outside is sparkling from lots of little lights. Yes, this is a good start. I usually leave this to my sweetheart while I work inside, but together is much better. It's all part of my refocus on "home" and time with my sweetheart.