 Donna
Gets it Right ----
12-28 -02
It's OVER, Now bring on the Spring!
Well, here we are at the end of another year. The house
is still a wreck, and the kids are playing with new
toys.
At our house, Gameboy was the big toy this Christmas.
I wonder if we'll regret that purchase? We have to call
the kids' names several times before they hear us, and
then their response is "Wait, I need to collect
one more of these blinking red thingies and I'll be
at the next level." I think I've already answered
my regret question.
But, as with every year, it was fun and noisy, and,
even though I defended Christmas in my last column,
I'm ready to take down my tree and get my house back
to normal. I love all the parts that lead up to Christmas,
but once it's over, it's over. To me, this is when the
commercialism really hits. All the "After Christmas
EVERYTHING Sales", then the "New Year's EVERYTHING
Sales".
Frankly, after New Year's is done, I'm ready to go
straight to April. I'm not a Winter person. I've never
been a real "outdoorsy" person in the first
place, but when it's bitter cold, I really like to stay
IN. I'm sure I wasn't that way when I was young, and
I'm sure this indoor person I've become is the old lady
coming out in me. Maybe there is something to hitting
40. The cold makes my bones ache and.......STOP, I've
officially become my grandparents!! Even though I'm
8 months away from turning 40, I shouldn't be complaining
openly about my aches and pains. Sheesh!
Spring is my favorite time of year. Just like all the
clichés, Spring is when everything becomes fresh
and new again. All the leaves return green and lush
to the trees, my Azaleas bloom big and beautiful, and
the gorgeous white Dogwood in my backyard really takes
off in April. We have our own Mr. Groundhog in the backyard
that makes an appearance every Spring to let us know
that warmer weather is on its way.
As for January, February and early March, my kids all
got new coats, boots and gloves, so they're ready. But,
I'll hunker down for the next few months and make the
best of the cold weather to come, all the while dreaming
of Springtime 60's and 70's.
And watching for that Groundhog.
I hope everyone has a fun and safe New Year.
Until next year.....
Donna
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