Well I thought I would write a blog in eager anticipation for the water to be turned back on! Hair up, new razor blade inserted to my razer, rearing to go and get clean and bam....no bloody water comes out! We have no clue why and I am now feeling really thirsty thinking about the prospect of no water in the taps!
It got me thinking about how much we can take things for granted! How some people don't have this luxury of running water, electricity and sanitation. It breaks my heart really, especially when they put those adverts on tv about the children who walk 8 hours for water everyday and have to pray they don't get attacked by wild animals etc. I have been known to shed a tear. Here I am, really peeved about my lack of shower!
I haven't written for a while I know. Things have been very up and down for me and I feel bad blogging when I can't keep up with emails and other things! I have been quite busy too, with what, who knows. Life has a funny way of moving on and you get thrust into it all, esp at Christmas time (I love this time of year). I am trying to put together stockings for the family, the big Christmas menu which I am in charge of by choice, got to send off Christmas cards, buy gifts and I have just been to one of my arts and crafts groups and made a love wreath! I have also baked excessive amounts of cookies with my new Christmas cookie cutters:) Not because I am a glutten but because it is really fun and a great activity to do with kids (I babysit a 4 year old and occasionally look after my partners niece). That said, I am a kid at heart and absolutely love baking and getting stuck into cookie dough:)
I think this time of year is bitter sweet for me and it has been tough this year. I always think of my loved ones passed away and get a bit emotional putting up the tree. It is a ritual that I have always loved and keeps me grounded but will never be the same. It is not as if it was a big deal when my mum was alive either, I usually did it on my own while she was at work (she felt it would give me something to do in the holidays) and I was always proud to show her when she got home. I think it is tough because it was always up to me, the decorations were all ours and mostly stuff I had made growing up and it was very sentimental. I am a sentimental person to say the least and I guess it is always a bit touch and go seeing other people's special things go up on trees and not having that for myself. This year I am turning over a new leaf and starting new traditions. My partner and I will be spending our third Christmas together and that is becoming a tradition in itself:) I will be doing all the food, have surprises up my sleeve and plan to drink lots of wine!
Seasons greetings everyone, I hope you feel the love and cheer wherever you are and whomever you are with. The Christmas spirit starts within I reckon! Now, let me go and see if the water is back on grrrrr....
