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I realized this year I just don't have a thing planned for the holidays, and that is fine with me!
No little ones around anymore, and I'm even late on decorating because of college classes, but that's okay. I do enjoy decorating the interior of the house, and will just leave it up later this season.
We had our annual lighted Christmas parade this past Saturday evening, and for the first time in years, the weather was unseasonably mild, which was wonderful! My youngest AD rode her horse, and he did so well considering it was his first big public debut! He got his very first pair of horse shoes last week and did great for the farrier.
I had to reschedule my last final to this coming Wednesday because I was just hitting bottom physically with a cold/upper respiratory infection, and I'm glad I did.
I have an appointment at a top-notch neurosurgery center the morning of the 24th to address the issue of my herniated disks. I got the packet in the mail from them in advance so I won't be sitting there filling out all that information when I go in.
I am so grateful for this program and the tools it has given me because so many things used to send me into a tail spin for days on end. Now I can pause and think before I take action instead of reacting.
I haven't been able to check in here as often as I'd like because of my college classes, but rest assured I keep all of you in my prayers each morning when I get up and have my coffee!
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"If a dog will not come to you after having looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience." - Woodrow Wilson
THSKS, you are in my prayers too even though we may not connect much here, we are on another level- ALL of us and this is such a beautiful and supportive thing. I can feel the power of it, sometimes. I am so glad that you are doing a-ok. I have made plans to visit a dear girl friend (who does not drink!) I have not seen in a couple of years and cannot wait to hang out with her in a really cool part of the country where she lives...just a few days but it will be really nice. Thats all I have planned. No family expectations at all. No sweethearts at all. This winter holiday season my HP and I are the special ones! Hugs, J.
You certainly have a full plate. I always hate it when Thanksgiving comes late. Loosing that extra week between Thanksgiving and Christmas always puts me behind.
Like you, I am trying to get things done, bit by bit. I am realizing that I can only do so much. I have scaled back a bit. (This is also my first Christmas without my beloved Tim, so it's a bit more melancholy.) Today I am doing my tree. I like to leave it up later because it takes so much time and effort to get it done. Thank goodness for this program. When I think what I was like years before this, I would have driven myself crazy trying to be perfect.
Best of luck on your finals. I'm sure you'll do great. Love and blessings to you and your family. Merry Christmas!
Live strong, Karilynn & Piper Claus
-- Edited by Karilynn at 08:23, 2008-12-09
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I always hate it when Thanksgiving comes late. Loosing that extra week between Thanksgiving and Christmas always puts me behind. 
