That is how I am feeling. Though I wouldn't call life a mad house right now, I am hosting Christmas dinner and feeling pressure. Craig will pick up the last couple things on my list when he gets off work in the morning, he should not hit a crazy crowded store. Though I will have to stop on the way home from Liam's piano lesson to pick up two rotisserie chickens. I will probably stand in a line with 10 people and full carts in front of me for two rotisserie chickens. Don't you just love my positive attitude? We are having a guest that does not eat pork so the planned ham is out. My sister is doing scalloped potatoes and a green salad. I am doing the chicken, vegetable, broccoli rice casserole and Vernita's Cream Cheese Salad. I will also pick up a pumpkin pie.
Then I get home and start cleaning. I am sort of overwhelmed right now with stuff. The only thing that keeps me from being a hoarder on the tv program is how badly I function in a mess. But behind the scenes, in the closets and behind closed doors I have a mess. But I come by this naturally and innocently. I am a victim here! My Grandparents Duncan were hoarders, my dad was a hoarder. Maybe the Duncan's before them were hoarders. Part of the problem is the office. We have changed things around. Moving the computer downstairs. Here is a picture of the new-to-us desk all set up.
Then I get home and start cleaning. I am sort of overwhelmed right now with stuff. The only thing that keeps me from being a hoarder on the tv program is how badly I function in a mess. But behind the scenes, in the closets and behind closed doors I have a mess. But I come by this naturally and innocently. I am a victim here! My Grandparents Duncan were hoarders, my dad was a hoarder. Maybe the Duncan's before them were hoarders. Part of the problem is the office. We have changed things around. Moving the computer downstairs. Here is a picture of the new-to-us desk all set up.
So upstairs in what was the office I am setting up Liam's school room. It is not ready for pictures yet! Things are a mess and there are a lot of things that really have no place but still can't be gotten rid of. At least I think they can't. But it was quite cute. When Liam woke up his daddy today he pulled him into the school room and showed him all the changes. He is excited! The only thing left to do here is drill the hole in the wall to run the lines through. Sort of looks tacky having them along the wall like they are now.
That picture on the top of the page really touched a part of me when I found it. I long for a time I have never known. I have heard other people say this so I know I am not alone. I have always felt as though I was born 100 years too late. Life moves too fast for me. There is too much noise and crowds. People are so self absorbed now. A trap I have slipped into myself. No one slows down to meet their neighbors. No one cares how they look. I read Reminisce and in picture after picture you see how nicely people dressed. To go to town for groceries they had on their finest. To church, to the movies, to a family dinner. Now a days people could care less....or what is in style is sloppy and pre-torn. I used to think the bell bottoms of the 70's were atrocious. I no longer feel that way! Attitudes are different. I remember in the 80's when I was first entering the world as an adult. You cared about the feelings of the people around you. There were more basic courtesies. People treated other people like there was value in their life. Cartoon characters were even better looking. Most of them are hideous now.
So I say all this to say that this time of year always brings out this part of me. A time when so many people are enjoying all that this season brings I am feeling a let down. But for Liam I must stay bright and cheery. I want him to have special memories like my parents gave me. And I keep reminding myself. God didn't choose to bring me into the world in 1864. He chose 1964. I was born in 1964 'for such a time as this'. But I sure wish I could have had a sit down with Him before hand!
I will leave you with a recent Liamism.
'Daddy, pick me up...pleeeeeze daddy'.
'No Liam, my back just can't take it, I can't pick you up".
'Pleeeeeze pick me up daddy....pleeeeeze".
"Liam, I said my back can't do it...it hurts".
"Well, you can use your front".
He can be so logical sometimes!
That picture on the top of the page really touched a part of me when I found it. I long for a time I have never known. I have heard other people say this so I know I am not alone. I have always felt as though I was born 100 years too late. Life moves too fast for me. There is too much noise and crowds. People are so self absorbed now. A trap I have slipped into myself. No one slows down to meet their neighbors. No one cares how they look. I read Reminisce and in picture after picture you see how nicely people dressed. To go to town for groceries they had on their finest. To church, to the movies, to a family dinner. Now a days people could care less....or what is in style is sloppy and pre-torn. I used to think the bell bottoms of the 70's were atrocious. I no longer feel that way! Attitudes are different. I remember in the 80's when I was first entering the world as an adult. You cared about the feelings of the people around you. There were more basic courtesies. People treated other people like there was value in their life. Cartoon characters were even better looking. Most of them are hideous now.
So I say all this to say that this time of year always brings out this part of me. A time when so many people are enjoying all that this season brings I am feeling a let down. But for Liam I must stay bright and cheery. I want him to have special memories like my parents gave me. And I keep reminding myself. God didn't choose to bring me into the world in 1864. He chose 1964. I was born in 1964 'for such a time as this'. But I sure wish I could have had a sit down with Him before hand!
I will leave you with a recent Liamism.
'Daddy, pick me up...pleeeeeze daddy'.
'No Liam, my back just can't take it, I can't pick you up".
'Pleeeeeze pick me up daddy....pleeeeeze".
"Liam, I said my back can't do it...it hurts".
"Well, you can use your front".
He can be so logical sometimes!