Sort of here; sort of not
Cats: Uncategorized|Tween Christmas and New Year is such a funny ole time.
I’m half here and half not. I’m not sure what the day is or the date. I’m not even sure of the time most of the time.
I’m half working and half not. I have no real schedule and zero focus.
Spending lots of time lounging in front of the TV. Hours go by when not more than a thought or two rattle through my head. I’m tuned out of the news and the weather. Don’t care.
One day folds into the next with lots of afternoon naps and lavender salt baths.
The highlight of each day is the clunk of my post box. The Christmas cards are still coming at a rate of 3 or 4 per day, mostly British. The British know a thing or two about cards and card writing. Their cards are artful and their italic signatures so stylish.
Been listening to lots of Charlie Parker these days because I walked by his house in New York a few days ago. There was this little plaque that said so. And I just stumbled upon it. Imagine that.
Planning the New Year in the country with fireworks, winter barbecuing and a big bonfire on the beach, weather permitting.
This is absolute luxury.
Long live Christmas holidays.
December 30th, 2008 at 1:53 am
And yet the days are going by so quickly. How can they pass so quickly when I am doing next to nothing? This disturbs me.
December 30th, 2008 at 8:50 am
Amen to that Sister!!….exactly how I have been feeling but I have to be responsible for that work thing…. no fun.
Happy New Year to you and the whole typing gang!
Nanc
December 30th, 2008 at 10:59 am
I’m in the same place as you, well, not geographically but you know…
The British may know about Christmas cards but their timing’s a bit wonky wouldn’t you say?
December 30th, 2008 at 11:16 am
Zombie, it’s a physics thing. Time slows when you are busy and speeds up when you are not.
Nanc, hope your Christmas cold is getting better. Sounds like a real bummer.
Dale, it isn’t the British time, it’s Canada Post slackness
December 30th, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Why don’t we call the week between the Holiday Taint?
December 30th, 2008 at 1:57 pm
I never thought to blame them GT, I’m off my game. In reply to your Pierce Brosnan enquiry over at Barbara’s place, I beseech you to watch this through and then I’ll feel better knowing I’ve passed a gift on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-6SXClYrZc
December 30th, 2008 at 4:21 pm
Have the In-laws in town to keep you on your toes, that’s what I did.
December 31st, 2008 at 5:09 pm
Have a great New Year’s – hope that you’re not snowed in there till spring – or maybe that would be a bonus…
January 2nd, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Splotchy, perfect. Thanks
Dale, I’m going there now.
Cormac, the in-laws leave the country for Xmas so they don’t have to spend the season with family, so tell others. Obviously, its better for all of us that way.
TagBagger, thanks, I think I could do with being snowed in til Feb
January 2nd, 2009 at 1:21 pm
There goes Splotchy with his disturbing “taint” obsession again.
I think that having the holidays fall midweek really aggravates the whole limbo aspect of the week. Even the people who have to show up for a day in the office, on the day after Christmas or New Year’s Day, don’t really do very much.
It’s a good time for sleeping.
January 2nd, 2009 at 10:19 pm
I can relate. I haven’t taken a daytime nap since around this time last year.