I have my tree up, and all my decor. I even put light up candy canes outside on my front lawn, and you can see my tree through my bay window from the outside, and it looks awesome.
Yet something is missing. It doesnt feel like Christmas here at all. Well, maybe a little bit, but not very much at all. I have all my shopping done, but have not wrapped any presents. I have not done any baking. I rarely listen to Christmas music. We finally put together our gingerbread house last night.
In years past, this was all the norm. I made dozens and dozens of cookies, Christmas music was on all the time ad nauseum, and I was just so excited for Christmas to come. I shopped and shopped and planned everything out to the last detail.
Last year obviously was the exception, and I didnt do anything. We didnt even make a gingerbread house, which has been a yearly tradition since I can remember. Since E was a baby in 2002 actually. Last year was horrid. My friend Rebecca mentioned that because last year was such a blur, we were still in shock, that its all hitting me this year.
I am doing so many different things this year, that its a bit disconcerting I think. Maybe because we are going to Canada for Christmas that I havent really planned too much. Or maybe because Barry isnt with us anymore, that it doesnt feel like Christmas anymore. This is our first "real" normal Christmas without him, and it isnt even a real Christmas because we are going out of the country and spending it with my family.
I have to force myself to wrap presents for the kids and I actually, Im so slow with that! I dont know, I just dont seem to care this year. Maybe Ill feel differently once we get to my moms place on Christmas eve and start celebrating. But until then, I wont really know. I just dont care about the holiday, and almost wish it would just be over and done with already.
Someone needs to give me some Christmas spirit and stat! Lets not even talk about New Years Eve yet.
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