Well here we are, just a few days before Christmas, and wow has it ever snuck up on me this year! I know they say time flies, and I don't know if its just the fact that I am getting older and everything seems to fly even more so but it seems like lately it just runs away on me....hence this late blog post for today.
The last couple months have been a bit of a whirlwind. I mean normally I finish up all my Christmas baking b the end of November! But this year I only completed it all about 2 weeks ago! So combine that with trying to Christmas shop for so many people, do up my Christmas cards, work two jobs, and find the time to catch up with friends before the holidays? Well, to be honest Im just straight exhausted! However I am looking forward to this work week simply because I only will have to work tomorrow (Monday) and thats it! My days off, plus the holiday days off I get all seamlessly work together to give me a super long week and I am absolutely pumped about it and being able to just chill, breathe and reboot my brain. As much as I love Christmas time, I believe this is necessary for all.
See with Christmas I look forward to all the little things. The simple things. I enjoy being in a house full of family and friends, no matter how hectic or loud it can be, I truly love it. I also love that it seems to be that one time of year for our family to just shut up and get along. There's never any arguing, everyone's in a good mood, and all the old and hilarious childhood stories come out. Especially when there's rum and eggnog involved, and with our family during Christmas, and being Guyanese, there is always rum and eggnog involved. Traditions are another thing that I hold close to my heart. Not the superficial traditions of Christmas, but rather traditions we have created and carried on continuously over the years. I am sure most families do have those one or two little traditions that they might not necessarily see as traditions but in fact they are unique and special to that family. As an example, one thing we do every year is have a huge ass breakfast on Christmas morning. My Dad usually is the one to cook it. We literally have everything on the table, the entirety of breakfast items. Just thinking about now makes me laugh because we're all trying to quickly eat so we can move on to unwrapping gifts together, so there's usually a couple of us whining for the rest to hurry up so we can get started. Oh yes, and rum and eggnog starts from sunrise too.
Another thing that my brothers and I would do (particularly my youngest brother Robert), is watch Christmas movies on Christmas Eve. My number one favorite, hands down is the classic Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer. Not the cartoon ones, no. I'm talking about the old school claymation-type one with Burl Ives narrating. Seriously there is nothing cuter than Rudolph in that movie. Can't forget about the other classics such as Home Alone making it a close 2nd for me. Mr. Bean's Christmas is one we always watch too. Miracle on 34th Street, Christmas Vacation, and even the newer crude ones (now that we're adults of course) like Bad Santa. Man I love that movie! Cracks me up just thinking about it!
Stockings are another thing that our family has always done, and I will never stop doing them because they are simply just the best thing ever to wake up to. It's like being a little kid, no matter how old you get!
We also of course to the big Christmas Day turkey dinner that my Mom beautifully puts together (she makes one mean turkey and all the fixin's). Throughout the evening into the day, and back into the evening there is always an array of sweet treats I bake each year just for the holidays ; shortbread cookies, gingerbread men and gingersnaps, eggnog cookies, holiday bars/squares, bark, sugar cookies etc... This year I even delved into making candied pecans for the first time and they turned out amazing!! I think next year I'll be attempting home made 'turtles'. Mmm!!!!
I also can't forget the simple fact that I love wrapping gifts! I do! And everyone knows it, and they try take advantage of this, but its not really taking advantage when I love doing it already as it is. I love all the pretty wrapping paper, the bows, the glitter, and all the beautiful silver and gold ribbons. I like curling the ribbon and making the top of the gift look like an explosion of ribbon!
Christmas is such a beautiful time to me. I get all giddy and excited throughout the whole month, and from that very first Christmas song of the season even. However, if you follow my blog you would know that this year I was having a hard time getting into the spirit for some reason and found myself to be not as excited as I normally would be. Something felt off, and I felt like I had lost my spirit. Well, this year I can't say that I completely got it back right away, but I can honestly say that now, being just three days before Christmas, that I am finally feeling the warmth of the spirit and I am loving it. I have wonderful people in my life and am attracting positivity and good spirit on all levels. I am happy and fortunate to be alive and spending Christmas with my family and friends because I know that not everyone is that lucky, and so today and always I count my blessings. There is nothing quite like the togetherness of this season amongst people everywhere you go, and the whole world feels a little bit more love when Christmas comes.
Wishing you and your loved ones an absolutely beautiful and merry Christmas this year!
One love.
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