The sun finally came out today and it is very cold. What can I say it is winter weather for the north. December is passing quickly and so far it has been a fun month. We are having fun with friends and enjoying all the Christmas festivities going on in the community. I have really enjoyed this Christmas season since I am feeling very well these days. A special thanks to those lady health care professionals who have been helping me get healthy. I had forgotten what it was like to feel good.
I am blessed that I let my faith in God guide me to a happy and well life. I remember a verse that I heard a lot as a child, "God helps those who help themselves." It is not really a bible verse but, I believe it to mean that if we really want to change we will do what we can to help our self. I have put forth great effort this year to take of myself and the payoff has been good. I have also inspired some people that are very close to me to help themselves. My holiday wish is to inspire more people to realize that their worth begins with taking responsibility for their own health and happiness.
Yesterday would have been my mother's birthday. She would have been 81 years old. I had fun yesterday for her. I went Christmas shopping and celebrated quietly by myself as I remembered some traditions that she instilled in me. Her OCPD of course ruled her life and we dared not alter any tradition that she had set forth and it made holidays difficult at times. I now am able to see past the perfectionism of it all and find the beauty in what she did. She loved Christmas shopping and beautifully wrapping the gifts. The bows were all handmade and the wrapping paper cut and precisely placed on boxes. They were her beautiful creations and I remember her smiling at the satisfaction it brought her. I miss the beauty of those presents but, I am at peace now with myself. I know that I am allowed to have my own creations with my own flare. They are not perfect but, they are my creations and I will smile as I put them under my tree that is slightly leaning to the right. LOL! I finally have found that love she had for Christmas. I hope she is smiling down from heaven.
Well it is time to bundle up and enjoy the sunshine. Hope where ever you are you are enjoying the holiday season.
Life is beautiful !!
Elizabeth :)
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Monday, December 1, 2014
Let The Christmas Season Begin
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day surrounded by family and lots of laughter. The house smelled so good from the food and every thing tasted good. It was a day of filled with gratitude and love as we celebrated life. We were reminded of how blessed we are to have another year together.
I spent Friday enjoying the peaceful house, as Laney and I took some time to rest and share each other's company. She loved curling up in my lap and getting a lot of attention. She is of course my faithful companion. There was no Black Friday shopping for me. I am not a fan of trying to mingle with the crowds. There is not anything on my list that I abosutely have to have that would make me want to stand in line or fight the crowded stores. I guess for some people it is a tradition to rise early for shopping and to think their getting a bargain. I slept in and my bargain was a well rested body and mind.
I enjoyed watching my husband's excitement Saturday as he got to go to the Ohio State and Michigan game. It was the most excited I have seen him in a long time. It was a surprise for him, as a dear friend of ours hooked him up with another friend that had an extra ticket. I love those kind of surprises. My husband was in football heaven. The look on his face was worth a million dollars. Thank you to our dear friend for thinking of him. And, yes those Bucks won which made it even more special.
Well, it is time to decorate the house for Christmas. It is hard to believe another year has almost slipped away. I have lots of holiday parties on my calendar and I will celebrate with gratitude that my family is feeling happy and healthy. So it is December the first, and if I can get Laney off my lap, I am going to decorate the tree while the Christmas music plays and the Orange and Palm trees sway. I think they are swaying possibly somewhere south. Oh well, a girl can dream.
Life is beautiful ! Happy Holidays !
Elizabeth:)
I spent Friday enjoying the peaceful house, as Laney and I took some time to rest and share each other's company. She loved curling up in my lap and getting a lot of attention. She is of course my faithful companion. There was no Black Friday shopping for me. I am not a fan of trying to mingle with the crowds. There is not anything on my list that I abosutely have to have that would make me want to stand in line or fight the crowded stores. I guess for some people it is a tradition to rise early for shopping and to think their getting a bargain. I slept in and my bargain was a well rested body and mind.
I enjoyed watching my husband's excitement Saturday as he got to go to the Ohio State and Michigan game. It was the most excited I have seen him in a long time. It was a surprise for him, as a dear friend of ours hooked him up with another friend that had an extra ticket. I love those kind of surprises. My husband was in football heaven. The look on his face was worth a million dollars. Thank you to our dear friend for thinking of him. And, yes those Bucks won which made it even more special.
Well, it is time to decorate the house for Christmas. It is hard to believe another year has almost slipped away. I have lots of holiday parties on my calendar and I will celebrate with gratitude that my family is feeling happy and healthy. So it is December the first, and if I can get Laney off my lap, I am going to decorate the tree while the Christmas music plays and the Orange and Palm trees sway. I think they are swaying possibly somewhere south. Oh well, a girl can dream.
Life is beautiful ! Happy Holidays !
Elizabeth:)
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