The Holidays

The weather here has been outstanding! Love this time of year...although it probably should be winter like, we are experiencing fall like weather instead. The sun is shining and beautiful blue skies. Makes me know that the Holidays are approaching, but with this unseasonably warmer weather it tricks the mind. Makes me think Halloween is close, but not here yet. If it wasn't for some sending pictures of their kids trick or treating, I still might not believe it has come and gone. Where does the time go?

So now that Thanksgiving is just around the corner that means Christmas is not far behind. Now it is the time for all of the crazy Christmas shopping, traffic a plenty, people overflowing and not in the merriest of moods mind you! What is it about the Holidays that make people so crazy?! Is it family? Is it making sure you have the right foods, right decorations, right gifts? I have to admit I kind of dread it. I realize that not having kids does make a difference, but the Holidays haven't been the Holidays for me in quite some time. Maybe it is because I am an adult now. I still think of the Holidays as a child and those memories will forever be what the Holidays mean to me. Family, food, football (not on tv, but in the front yard of Aunt Jean's house), my mom cooking, making candy galore, decorations plentiful. She always knew how to make the Holidays special and it is times like now that I miss her so. Okay, I am totally in tears now. Actually feels kind of good to have a good cry. As I don't have them as much as I used to. Don't get me wrong, I can cry with the best, but it takes a lot more these days.

Well, now I need to blow my nose and get some things done before tomorrow. So, I will bid you all adieu for now. Goodnight all!