I feel much better and more stable this afternoon – able to focus mentally and on tasks at hand. I just knew those anxiety attacks were coming back to haunt me and to make life miserable for me again as they did for so many countless years. It made me very paranoid, timid, and cautious this week – afraid of exertion. I was just afraid period to the point that my nerves were frayed. I’ve tried so very hard to hide it. I’ve been feeling rather mentally interesting as my father likes to call it for lack of a kinder or better word. I am glad they are still in San Diego to miss this valley in the journey of the hills and dales that make up my life.
I slept in late this morning with the sun already up when I awoke despite Maggie periodically waking me up for her walk. Maggie and I are often bounding through the streets that make up our lower middle class neighborhood well before dawn and with just a soft sliver of light is on the horizon. We ate a quick breakfast/brunch and headed out the door on our rounds. I’d say Maggie and I walked around two miles. I know we don’t walk very far, but Maggie is cool with it so I am too. It was another brisk and cool midmorning as well.
Down with Christmas and Down with the King!
There seems to be a Southern tradition to take down your Christmas tree and all your decorations before New Year’s Day. Mom would take ours down Christmas night despite the cries and protests of us saddened kids. Charlie told me last night that I needed to get out that tree or it would cause terribly bad luck in the coming year. OH NO! I wouldn’t want to cause a rift in the space-time continuum with my lackadaisical approach to getting my Christmas tree out of the house. In all seriousness, though, I will probably take it down New Year’s Day.
8 comments:
I'm with your mom...When Christmas over take the tree down....I like things to be back to normal...
I always heard you leave it up till the new yearr or its bad luck. My mom a good Southern Lady leaves hers up till Jan6
wow, around these parts many people leave them up until January 6. Not sure when i will take ours down. In no hurry.
Taking it down Christmas night, is way too early!
Catholics typically leave their trees up until January 7 - the day after epiphany. There's nothing wrong with leaving it up a little longer. Mine will be up at least until next weekend - I've been known to leave it up until spring break before - of course my trees are always fake.
I'd hate to have my tree down on Christmas night..that is a new one to me..Like Ammabel i leave mine up until 7th usually...this year i have been so poorly i didn't even put mine up !!!..the first time in my entire life i haven't had a tree for Christamas..the house lookes so bare and depressing....the ONLY one good thing i haven't got to take it all down next week..LOL.
dont worry about when you take your tree down , its not written in stone , altho christmas nite seems so depressing ,
but for your mood swing again , please remember that they always pass , try to think of that when you panic if you can , you are doing so well , please give yourself credit . nice to walk maggie every day , she needs it as do you
and happy new year to you :)
Mine came down today. I had to clean the attic before I could put another thing out there, which was a bummer. We still have our wreaths on the doors and on our gates at the road. So I guess Christmas is not officially over until those come down.
I think the holidays make everyone's anxiety kick up. I know this year has been especially trying for me. As you can see, I am up commenting on your blog at 2:40 am.
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