We are thinking about putting up the Christmas tree and can't really decide what to do. I love my Christmas tree. I love my decorations. I don't like the fact we are the only ones to enjoy them. It almost seems useless to go to spend our precious energy on putting it all out just to take it all back down in a few weeks. And that kind of thinking really upsets me! I thought you had to be old to not want to put up Christmas decorations. Well, I know that I'm not "old" like the "old" people who didn't put up decorations in my younger years. I'm not old in thought, but my body sure seems like it doesn't want to be young any more. I realize now that I should have spent more time with my sweet grandma, helping her put up her decorations and just spending time with her during this season. I see that she would have really enjoyed having the company. Company would be the best thing I could have given her. She would have loved to have me spend time with her. I would love it if my grandchildren were here to spend time with me, to help me get my Christmas things out and decorations out. I would love to see them looking at all my Santas, and the Christmas Village.
But that brings me to my next question: Where did I find time to put up the Christmas things when I had more responsibilities with my children all home? Where did we fit that into our schedules? Right now I am busy at school until 5:30 almost every night. By the time we get home, run a few errands, find something to eat, I am just too tired to do anything else.
Then another decision we have to make is, should be put up the tree downstairs, upstairs or both? Our downstairs tree is big and beautiful and I love how it looks all decorated. I also love my tree that sits on the table in my small living room. It is really pretty with fake crystal glass ornaments, but they look good! It is really glamorous looking with the lights on, twinkling in the window. I am sure we will put that one up so visitors can see that we do still celebrate Christmas. But the one downstairs? I don't know. It is nice to sit downstairs with the fire in the stove, warm and nice. But then I have to walk upstairs....no bathroom downstairs, the bedroom upstairs....I guess I could just sleep down there on the couch. But the bathroom.......I need to go upstairs. We don't spend very much time downstairs each evening, just collapse in the living room, or watch TV in the bedroom. But not putting up the tree makes us old people! But no one but us ever sees that tree downstairs!
And then there is the issue with the beautiful Christmas Village. We love our Christmas Village. The past two years we haven't even gotten it out. Two years ago it just didn't seem like a smart thing to do with the little boys living here. I'm not sure about last year. But I really like it. Our living room on the main floor is so very small that it would push us right out of the room. Where could it go up here? Take out a chair and use the corner for the village?t I would be pretty. Put it all around table with the Christmas tree in the middle? Might work. In the hearth around the fireplace? Not big enough for it all, but could do it with the corner. We could put a few pieces on the mantel on both sides of the TV. But the electrical cords would be all over the place. What to do...what to do.. I hate making these kinds of decisions.
So, friends and family. What do you suggest we do?
4 comments:
You over think way too many things. Just make a decision and go with it. Like I tell Lexi, I am not making your decision you are a big girl you can make your own decisions.
I have put up a tree in my bedroom for years. It's not a big tree, but a little taller than I am. I love the tree in my bedroom. Do you have room for one in there? Put the smaller one in your room and the bigger one in the living room. To heck with the downstairs. Think about where you spend time and that's where you would be able to enjoy it most.
If this is from anonymous - it's from your dear, sweet youngest sister!
I remember Grandpa and Grandma Bell not wanting a tree up and I couldn't believe it. Every year I would go to their house and put it up for them. So far I haven't encountered the feeling about no tree. I pray that I never do. My problem is live or fake. As long as we have someone to go with us to cut, we will cut, as we will this weekend. I do know that the time is coming when we will need to go fake but I pray that I will always have a tree. Kaye hasn't had a tree for years and it breaks my heart. I do understand about the stairs so stay upstairs and enjoy the beauty. Hang in there and we are not getting old. Just keep telling yourself that as I do and maybe one day our bodies will listen to us. Love you
I love that Julie says her tree is a small one- a little taller than she is. A tree a little taller than I am is a lot bigger than that. If Lori gets one a little taller than she is, it would still be pretty small!
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