What The Holidays Mean to You

For you, the holidays are about emotional connections and bonds. You are happiest being around those you love. You celebrate the holidays in a minimalist style. You are likely to only give one great present and decorate your house with a few special items. During the holidays, you like to feel cozy and comfortable. You're happy to stay inside with a roaring fire and a warm drink. You think the holidays should be nostalgic and sweet. The holidays bring out your inner child. Your best holiday memories are warm and intimate. You remember special moments more than gifts or parties.

Okay, again, they got it MOSTLY right. Minimalist style, though...? Me? At CHRISTMAS??? Well, if I were to look around I see the 14 buildings to my Christmas villiage (the family REALLY latched on to that idea when we were collecting), I see our little ceremic Christmas tree that was Mema and Mepa's, Christmas candles, garland and beading over the window, you can sort of see the Christmas tree through all the ornaments, my Christmas pyramid, and a small array of Christmas angels, snowmen and Santas. And that's just the living room.... I definitely can't deny the rest of the results, though!!!!

11 days left and counting everyone!!!



Cheers! ~MacKenzie

Well, we are off today to get in our only day of shopping alone together. There are good points to that and bad points. First of all, you know how some people have road rage? Honey has shopping rage, and it manisfests itself quite heavily during this time of year. It just sort of bubbles up and up until, often on this day he lets it take him entirely. It's not the most prettiest of sights. I keep telling him to just let me go on my own. I don't know, either he doesn't think I can do it , or he doesn't like the thought of just me in all those crowds or maybe he thinks I'll get carried away and spend all of our money.... .



Also, unfortunately, we are supposed to get some more snow starting later this afternoon into tomorrow. I'd laugh if we got stuck up there. Poor Mom C and Papa. I know they wouldn't like that, but if we had to stay up there cause the roads were too bad, well. I don't really know what to say. This was the only day they could give us for shopping alone. As long as we can get the girls finished up, then if we do need to go back a second time they can come with us.

I do it every year. I get so excited for this day that we have together and get my hopes up that we will have a marvelous time and get all Christmasy together and be sort of like the picture perfect couple.... . 'Cause this past week, more if I think about it, we've been really rotten to each other. Pressures from everywhere else have been pecking at us and we've been using each other as a punching bag. Last night I felt hope, though. We were pretty good to each other last night. That small little kind connection gave me more hope that it will continue today. So, I shall keep my smiley face on no matter what and bite my cheek all the way through if I must in order to hold back any snappy remarks. And hopefully he'll do his share to try and do the same as well.



With any luck, we'll also be able to get everything we need to finish the gifts that we have already started as well as all those little extras..... Please, please!!!!

Cheers! ~MacKenzie

~MacKenzie

Do you hear it??? Listen closely.... that's coming from my end here on blogstream..... Its the quiet. Okay... not EXACTLY quiet, there's the tune from Charlie Brown's Christmas playing softly in the background but other than that... what do you hear???

Nothing.
Absolutely nothing.... sigh....

No phone, no tv, no 4 year olds screaming and yelling at each other, unfortunately no laughter, but nothing except me, myself, I and, well, Papa's dog, who, by the looks of it may start snoring any momemt, but that will be okay today.

Do I feel a little guilty? well... maybe a little. I was SUPPOSED to go with Mom C when she took the girls to get their hair cuts today. But, she gets car sick in the back seat, I tend to get car sick in the back seat and if Papa wanted to drive anyway, two capable adults, three kids..... hair cuts and a snack at a restaurant.... I just thought maybe the grandparents would like to have a little time alone with their grandkids.....

Which leaves me blessedly ALONE... wow... what am I going to do with myself??? Actually, besides soak in the quiet I'm going to finish putting up the final holiday decorations. True, it's all by myself, but sometimes that's a good thing. Sometimes it's nice to just enjoy doing something you like by yourself. Then, because I've had so little energy lately with this nasty head and congestion crap, things have been piled up around here. I'm sure I'll do a little before deciding that's it... no more energy. And then, maybe I'll decide to pour myself a glass of wine and sneak over next door by Mom C and Papa's fire (it's a gas fire place, true, but it does give off some nice heat and you can sit and watch the flames through the very realistic fake logs), with a blanket in tow, curl up with a good book.

hmmmm... okay, maybe I'll SKIP the rest of the stuff and go right for the book...... There are a few holiday favorites that I haven't gotten to read yet....



Cheers! ~MacKenzie

Gosh that title sounds pretty darn stupid, doesn't it.....

You Are Bold And Brave

But daring? Not usually? You tend to like to make calculated risks. So while you may not be base jumping any time soon... You are up for whatever's new and (a little) exciting!

Well...... and there you have it. I pretty much knew taking the quiz what the end results would be. Usually, I think things through so much that I have back up plans to my back up plans..... When I was younger, I do admit to throwing caution to the wind (what person doesn't), but it just always ended up rather badly for me..... And I have to say, I really don't like the look of disappointment from others and I especially hate that disappointment in myself.

I fear that suddenly I look around and realize that somehow I'm stuck in a rut and I definitely need to find more courage and daring in my life to help get out of it. It takes a lot of bravery to implement change in your life. Sometimes you have to really DIG down further than what you thought to find within yourself what you need to make it happen. And it doesn't help that life is always changing the rules on you, but I guess that's part of what living and learning is all about.....

I hope that you all will have another Wonderful Friday. May those you greet have a warm friendly smile waiting for you. My friend, Cerelia and I decided last week that we needed to get each other out of the house today. We are going to do a bit of holiday shopping. Hopefully we won't get stuck in snow squalls that are supposed to make their appearance in the afternoon. BUT... if we do, we've dealt with it before, and no doubt will deal with a bit of snow again before this season is over. Either way, it's wonderful just to be out and about a little bit!!!!

Cheers! ~MacKenzie