Dec 29 2008
Caught Between Two Holidays
I don’t know about you, dear reader, but I feel caught in a slump between two holidays. The Christmas excitement and joy is dimmed, and the tree is no longer a fresh and beautiful sight. The gifts are strewn around the living room in small piles, some partially picked up, others just lingering. Yet we have moved into our ordinary lives, if only for a few days.
The meals need to be put on the table, the errands done, the chores kept up to date. But somehow, our bodies and our minds have the feeling that it is still a holiday. We know intuitively that things are not back to normal.
So here come’s New Year’s eve, a perfect opportunity to get overtired and make too much of the changing of the calendar. And New Year’s day, a day to really do nothing — how nice!
But at some point, we need to get back on track, look forward to the return to homeschool, the return to the regular schedule, and to a time of normalcy. I enjoy the holidays, and this year tried very hard to keep from being overwhelmed.
So tonight, with no homework or festivities, (the two ends of the spectrum) we played a family game. But Teenage Daughter is dedicated to getting her room cleaned so she can enjoy New Year’s Eve with friends, and Active Daughter is still mending from the stomach bug. So tonight it was just Teenage Son with his Dad and Mom. A four hand game of Scattergories was enough to keep us all feeling in touch with each other.
Good night, and I’m looking forward to a new day tomorrow.
Ann
It was Yahtzee for us….I am the champ!
Lisa, You are so funny! I won the game last night too, and in general, give me word and letter games, not numbers! Did you know there is a “Word Yahtzee” game, too? My family hates playing Scrabble with me! ha!