trimming the tree with my favorite elf

            Hello all my dear friends.
Are you surprised to see me with Christmas decorations and a tree up?
 I am.
I truly had no intention of doing any of it this year. 
I was just buying the kids some gifts and that was going to be it for celebrating the day.
But last week Chloe started talking about how excited she was about the upcoming holiday and wanted to know when I was going to decorate.
 She said she was looking forward to several different ornaments and toys I drag out at this time of year.
Even my son, (who NEVER seems to get that into all the Christmas decor) mentioned that it "didn't feel much like Christmas around here".
So I went out into the garage and found the livingroom/diningroom decorations and got busy decking the halls
. Looking at the decorations and the lights actually have made me feel a bit better. (my kids know me better than I think!)
Larry was "Mr. Christmas". He loved it when the house                 was all decked out. He would have been very disappointed in me, if I hadn't had Christmas. 
Last weekend Chris, Chloe and I went out and got a tree.
I  got it in the stand and put the lights on it and last night Chloe and I decorated it.
 I had the best time with her, talking about all the different ornaments and where they came from and how old they were.

Chloe and her buddy Carlee have been my saving grace these past weeks. They bring brightness and joy with them and  it's hard to feel sad or dwell on any troubles when they are buzzing around the house. 

Thank you to everybody that's  "checked in on me".
I'm doing better than I was several weeks ago for sure.
Missing you all. XOXO



   

Taken on: December 13, 2023

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