Christmas Eve day.

From Sweetie & Me, 

Merry Christmas

 

It is Christmas morning. I'm up, Sweetie is awake and moving, I hope she goes back to sleep, for we have a long day ahead. 

We have been through a lot this year and at the same time, it feels that we are where we were at the beginning of the year. Sweetie has changed, and I know that and yet, it is hard for me to see the changes from this time last year to now. 

It is the slow changes that happen, and when they happen, you can't put your finger on the time and place they happened. 

Sometimes, I feel that we are in a Broadway play, that is on the road. We know our lines, and we know what to do when the curtain goes up, it is what city we are in? It is a different beginning of the day that sets which script we are going to be using. The opening lines maybe different, it is the ending that is the same. 

Friday

Let's keep Sweetie regimented and with that thought, it is time to get her out of bed. Watching her has made me realize that she just doesn't sleep very well. She will appear to be asleep, and then she moves, and I can see her eyes are open, and she just lays there. 

It doesn't take much to get her up this morning, and with her feet on the carpet, we start our day. 

Everything seems to be going well, and it looks drizzly outside, and there are chances of rain today. According to the weather report, if it rains, it will be later in the day, so I plan on a trip to the golf course. 

Sweetie is up and breakfast is done. I have to do a load of laundry this morning. She was able to get just about all of the sheets and bedding wet this morning. After making the bed, and getting the wash started. Looking outside, rain has stopped, but the winds have kicked up. Which means, no golf today. 

It is going to be busy anyway. My oldest from California calls to let me know a package will arrive today. She is tracking it, and will let me know when it is here. OK???

In the mean while, we have other things to do. I have gifts to wrap, placed to go, and company coming over. 

First the wrapping of gifts. We are down to two rolls of Christmas wrapping paper, and I'm thinking next week we'll make a run to Hobby Lobby, and pick up wrapping paper, and cards for the next couple of years. Then I will only have to come up with birthday wrapping paper for the rest of the year. Leaning how to plan ahead. 

Gifts wrapped, and into the car we go. Over to a friends house for a quick gift exchange. Nothing too formal, we have been doing it for years. 

On the way home, our other company calls us, they are at the door, and wondering where we are. They are early, but understand, we are just acouple of minutes away. 

Daughter makes homemade gifts. She is good at making unique shirts. For the past couple of years, I've gotten a Angel baseball shirt, and she makes something special for her mom. They have brought pizza, and we eat, talk, open gifts, and soon they are off to visit some of their other friends and family. 

As we watch TV, and wait for us to go to our evening meeting, warm up the remaining pizza for our dinner, have some pudding, and when the time is right, we head out. 

There are other cars in the parking lot, and I'm thinking, people are coming to the meeting. Only to see that it is the church's Christmas Eve service. Our meeting has only me and two others. We have our meeting, and head home. 

We go straight to bed hoping for a good nights sleep. That doesn't happen, for Sweetie wants to play. That is fine with me, and we play lovers. She is laying close to me, and that is where we fall to sleep. 

Busy road today. Thought it was going to get out of hand today. Driver, knowing what the weather will bring, and the lanes to best drive in, we are traveling down the Road to Dementia Town, safe and sound, Keeping Our Shiny Side Up. C'ya, Luv Ya, and God Bless, and have a Merry Christmas.   Arthur.