I have been banned.
So I sit, sequestered on the sofa with laptop and a glass of red. Glorious smells waft in from the forbidden kitchen. I’m not allowed to ask what dinner is but the garlic smell is distinct. My toes are buried between cracks in the pear cushions. The front door is swung half open as the cats wander in and out. The dog salivates near the oven door.
I first began to think about Christmas today. I wrote lists outlining holiday plans and gift lists. I infused my chores at work with thoughts of italian wedding cookies, wreaths, and hot chocolates laced with peppermint schnapps. I calendered the boat parades, encouraged a winter wonderland theme party, and registered for a Jingle Jog 10k race.
Tomorrow there are meetings and powerpoint presentations. Tonight there is wine, bare feet and imagination. The miracle of my life, is that sometimes waiting for dinner and wrestling with the dog on a random unplanned Tuesday night, can produce as much joy as a million holidays.
The best possible present- is always the present.
Oh I love this! Yes it is those little things that I need to remember to celebrate too because they add up to a huge thing = life. Thanks Dawn!
Lori
November 29th, 2008