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Do I enjoy Xmas? Not so much.
12 years ago
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It's funny, Opal was just giving me grief about how I'm a grinch/scrooge last night. Every year, she gets all happy about Xmas, and I grump because of all the extra work I have to do. Putting up the tree, putting up the lights, baking, cooking, shopping, wrapping, cleaning, packing, travel, etc. - and that's in addition to my day job. By the time I GET to Xmas, I'm usually exhausted.
THIS year, we're having EVEN MORE fun. The "new" car broke down, and I've been running around all week sourcing parts and making arrangements to spend (probably) the entire weekend working on it with my brother-in-law (whose help I REALLY appreciate, as there's no way I could pull the head myself). And on top of that, we had a pipe spring a leak, which resulted in destruction of the laundry room ceiling AND the bathroom floor upstairs. The bathroom, at the very least, needs to be fixed before our company arrives on Friday. AND THEN, we're off to Asheville to house-sit for my mother-in-law for a week over the holiday, so all the pre-trip planning/organizing/packing has to be done by Wednesday.
SO, basically, I work a full day, then come home, fix supper, and spend the entirety of my evening working on the house until I need to hit the sack for the morrow. Do I look forward to Xmas? No, I really can't say I do.
On the up side, as of today (barring unforseen circumstances), I should have all the parts and arrangements for the car repair ready. The bathroom floor/trim/cabinet re-install should be completed tonight, as should un-cat-ing the other bathroom (it's been the primary cat domicile since the spring). Related to that, I did get the new outlet and night-light installed in the laundry room last night, despite bizarre and annoying wiring challenges. The rest of the house prep (cleaning, vacuuming, etc.), as well as possible paperwork (tag and towing rebate) should be accomplished tomorrow (when I take a use-it-or-lose-it personal day). Saturday and Sunday will be car work, and then final prep. for the holiday and (assuming the car works!) travel to Asheville. THEN I can finally rest a bit.
Rochndil, who finds little joy in Xmas these days...
THIS year, we're having EVEN MORE fun. The "new" car broke down, and I've been running around all week sourcing parts and making arrangements to spend (probably) the entire weekend working on it with my brother-in-law (whose help I REALLY appreciate, as there's no way I could pull the head myself). And on top of that, we had a pipe spring a leak, which resulted in destruction of the laundry room ceiling AND the bathroom floor upstairs. The bathroom, at the very least, needs to be fixed before our company arrives on Friday. AND THEN, we're off to Asheville to house-sit for my mother-in-law for a week over the holiday, so all the pre-trip planning/organizing/packing has to be done by Wednesday.
SO, basically, I work a full day, then come home, fix supper, and spend the entirety of my evening working on the house until I need to hit the sack for the morrow. Do I look forward to Xmas? No, I really can't say I do.
On the up side, as of today (barring unforseen circumstances), I should have all the parts and arrangements for the car repair ready. The bathroom floor/trim/cabinet re-install should be completed tonight, as should un-cat-ing the other bathroom (it's been the primary cat domicile since the spring). Related to that, I did get the new outlet and night-light installed in the laundry room last night, despite bizarre and annoying wiring challenges. The rest of the house prep (cleaning, vacuuming, etc.), as well as possible paperwork (tag and towing rebate) should be accomplished tomorrow (when I take a use-it-or-lose-it personal day). Saturday and Sunday will be car work, and then final prep. for the holiday and (assuming the car works!) travel to Asheville. THEN I can finally rest a bit.
Rochndil, who finds little joy in Xmas these days...
