We are still having a very mild start to winter, with temps that are still in the 40s - making for brisk but comfortable morning walks. We did have some windy days and one rainy day and that all made most of the remaining leaves on the trees drop.
I helped out with the food truck delivery on Wednesday and it always gives me a good feeling - it’s nice to greet the residents as they come through - for many, it is the only time I see them out and about.
I gave my apartment a good cleaning and attempted to reorganize my craft supplies. I took everything out of the closet and rearranged - then put it all back the way it was when I started, as nothing really worked well. I spent a lot of time working on Christmas cards - I still needed a few so I have enough for my mailing list. I would come up with a design and then realize that I didn’t have the right tools or supplies, so would attempt another. I finally came up with a plan that worked and got six more cards made. I still enjoy mailing a few cards over the holidays - it might be the only time of the year that I contact some people.
That last sentence made me think of traditions - boy, they have changed through the years. A large part of that is the loss of Mike and his family connections, but a big part of it is geographic because I have lived away from my roots for a such a long time. That led to giving up some old traditions, keeping a few, and making lots of new ones. For the last thirteen years, my Christmas traditions have centered around my grandkids, as it should be.
