THIS IS FREAKIN' GREAT!!!
No. Really. The day after Christmas when you are my age is actually great. I sat here this morning, looking at my Christmas tree and just enjoying the quiet and peace of the morning.
Not saying that when I had kids in the house it wasn't great, I am just saying that I love my life. Just the way that it is. Life is simply a bunch of seasons of activities and I am enjoying each stage. Even if you have to do that thing called "WORK". But I had to do that when I had kids too, so it really isn't a big deal. Especially when you really enjoy what you are doing for earning your bucks.
Today was my travel day to another city to see clients. Truly enjoy the drive, but today was wet and rainy and there were accidents on the roads. Most of them from idiot California drivers. I know, I know. I sound awful, but for the love of Pete's Dragon, slow the heck down! Especially if you are on a road that is not familiar AND it is raining. Raining HARD.
I enjoy traveling to other cities because the fact is, my little home town has no shopping to speak of. We have a WalMart. And we have a Maurices and a Big Lots. Whoppie! As I had a couple of clients cancel today (because after all it IS the day after Christmas), I spent a few happy hours perusing through one of my favorite stores, 'Tuesday Morning'. Really, really, REALLY like that store! Maybe because the inventory changes, but is always interesting and charming. If you can keep me out of the stationary section, I could probably finance my way to Tahiti. A couple of times. I don't know why I love cards and papers and journals so, but I do! But today I went with a mission. Christmas ornaments would be 50% off and they have such lovely and unique choices. Usually Czech hand blown ornaments and lovely glass baubles that are dripping with swarovski crystals that sparkle like crazy when lights hit them.
You will be glad to know, I held myself to only purchasing TWO. One pale gold with crystals and bugle beads that form tiny stars and cover the surface and the other a lovely mercury glass silver embellished with pearls and crystals. I really love them both! AND I got a pink, velvet pillow with ivory braid that is beaded and embellished with rhinestones that says, "Merry & Bright.
Love, love, LOVE it! Exactly matches my antique pink brocade sofa. And the best part? The entire haul cost a grand total of $15.71, with tax of course.
Such lovely items make shopping so much fun. I am already dreaming of next Christmas decorating season! 2020, I hope to be able to start collecting lights and do an actual light display. Thinking on a Disney theme....probably from Frozen because there is so much you can do with crystal and blue and purple.
Uuummmmmm......yeah. I shall think on that one.
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