Trying my best to be jolly, but it's difficult this year. You might know that my husband Jack had a stroke in February of 2018. Long months of recuperation but he was doing well...and then bad luck struck again. He had another stroke. This time his physicals are good but his cognitives are really out of whack. So very sad to see a big, robust and go-getter reduced to staring at the wall or scribbling on a piece of paper.
I'm doing my best to have some Christmas cheer. Made Parkerhouse Rolls, made chocolate chip cookies, started my shopping, got the tree and inside of the house decorated and put a few lights outside.
Oh, did I forget to add that my youngest son's wedding reception is December 21 in Springdale, Utah? Another stressor but again trying to maintain.
I sort of feel like my little grandniece, Ellie Jean, felt when she visited Santa!
Anyway, in the event I don't get back to my blog, I want to wish you all the very best Holiday Season and my prayers for a better 2020!
'Twas eight days before Christmas.... The gong of doom sounds! Cookies are made. The banana bread's baked! All should be good - except I haven't finished my shopping! What happened? In a normal year, I'd be feeling smug, enjoying the lull after the storm! But not this year! I'll have to venture out in the cold, amongst the hordes of crazy shoppers and pray that I can find those few amazing items still to complete my shopping list.
I don't know about you, but I can only take shopping for about two hours and then I'm done! I find it hard to keep in the holiday spirit with so many insane people are out and about. I was actually standing by my shopping cart the other day when a young woman talking on her cell phone ran into me and knocked me out of the way! Did she even notice? No! Or if she did, she didn't care!
If I want that fat little man in the red suit to visit my house, guess I'd better get on the sleigh. So with nothing left to me, I will venture out, place myself in harm's way and finish what I started! Next year though....
Patsy
P.L. Parker
www.plparker.com
As an aspiring author, my creative time is limited, but over the years, I have been inspired along other lines. These are just a few of the Christmas wall hangings I made and gave away, every one hand stitched - nothing that I didn't design, cut and sew except for attaching the backing to the hanging, which I used my sewing machine. Lots of hours and love are in these.
