ARE YOU READY FOR CHRISTMAS

I wonder if most of you are ready for Christmas or are you like me and no where near ready ? It would be good to know how most of you cope with this time of year. I always find it hard as not all of my family believe in living the way that I do and Christmas can be rather commercial. A lot of them think that I am a bit weird trying to make things out of old stuff and not rushing to the shopping centre and buying everyone the newest glitziest things that costs  a packet and doesn't mean much to the recipient once the excitement wears off.

They do not see how a person can make a difference just by reusing things that others do not want anyway. This is due to the fact that they only see one article being made from another unwanted thing.
What drives me is that I know how much energy is used to make the original item then the energy to transport it for sale. Once the item is used usually a few times it is discarded and if lucky ends up in an op shop (thrift store). The plan for today's blogg was not to lecture you but I get a little excited when I wright about things that really mean something to me.

Today I was going to just let you know that my mums cancer operation is scheduled for the 18 January and that all looks as good as it could be in this situation. The doctors are optimistic and surely that is all we can ask for. Now we can only pray and see what happens.
Till next time

Sunday

Still had the grandchildren today until midday. It was fun but also tire ring as they did not settle till quite late and we all got up early. We did manage to have fun though and even got to make mum and dad a surprise gift for Christmas. Can let you see as mum might see that would spoil it.

Finally got to upload some photos and a video with some help from my daughters. So here is a photo of my tree now it feels like Christmas.

Looks a little lonely without the presents but that will come.

This tree has no theme. But it tells the story of christmases past every ornament has memory behind it, weather it be the first ornament I brought when I moved into my own place or the ones that we brought when each of our children came along then the one when we brought our first house. It continues with decorations that my girls made most years at school. Now we are adding ones the the grand kids make this makes me feel so good when I look at my tree. At work they talk about what colour combinations they will have this year and all that comes to my mind is that all of my favourite ornaments would then be left in boxes and that just seems wrong to me.
Till next time