It doesn't feel like Christmas to me. I usually get the Christmas bug around Halloween, but not this year. I guess I was just too busy. Today we decorated the house. It looks really pretty, but I still don't have the Christmas bug! It just seems weird to have the tree up. It's like this whole year just flew by. I remember last Christmas like it was just a few months ago. It's like this spring and summer never even happened. I love Thanksgiving and Christmas - this really is my favorite time of year (although spring, whenever spring actually happens is a VERY close second), but this year it just seems a little flat. I think part of it has to do with my diet, to be honest. Everyone looks forward to the amazing food and goodies around the holidays and I can't eat any!! I haven't found a cookie yet that tastes as good as a sugar cookie. Or a decent pumpkin pie - the one I made was ok (although the "crust" was HORRIBLE), but it still wasn't the same. No mashed potatoes, no sweet potato casserole, no fruit salad. I have already decided that whatever day we do Christmas with my family, I am cheating. Big time. I have the most awesome Christmas brunch menu (we used it last year) and there's no way I'm going to pass it up. My first and most major goal has been accomplished and that's pain control. Most days I don't have any pain - unless it's in my hip and I really don't think my diet can fix a tear. So the only one left - and yes, it's a big one, but not big enough for me not to cheat - is weight loss. So I'm cheating on the Rosenshine Christmas day and that's that.
I didn't do pictures today, I figured we'd go for a more casual approach. Maybe I'll try to get some tomorrow. I still don't have an outfit for Liam, so I need to get that as well. I have all the things to make cards. I just need to write the card... I guess I have plenty to write. It just seems empty when I'm feeling like I am. Well, I'm off to write an email to the fam about get togethers.
ttfn!