This is what it looks like around my town though this picture is from Sunday and we've had at least 6 more inches since then. It's actually very pretty and now that the roads are clear not so scary to drive. Just a pain putting the boots on and off and bundling up.I just have the fun stuff left to do. Decorate the tree, stocking stuffers, menu planning (my daughter thinks we should do Chinese takeout, LOL) and grocery shopping. The only bad thing left is going to WalMart to pick up the photo calenders which aren't ready yet. My biggest problem is how to incorporate AA meetings into my holiday. Since its just us, I don't want to infringe on our traditions. But I also want to be there not so much for myself but for my AA friends and any suffering alcoholic that happens to find the meeting. My Monday meeting is the biggest problem on Christmas eve from 7:30- 9, but I have decided to no longer dwell on it and when the meeting time arises I will let it happen as it is supposed to. I just have a sense of obligation to that meeting since I am the Secretary and I know the Treasurer is not going to be there. Usually at this point I am completely frantic and do not settle down until late on Christmas day. So grateful that I don't have to do that now.
I am grateful for:
-Snow covered trees
-My daughter and her friends who are fast asleep in the living room after a slumber party. They've been friends since kindergarten and it is so good to have them all home for the holiday.
-The old Websters dictionary that was still in the antique store from the summer and half of what it cost at that time that I am going to suprise my husband with.
-Naps because I'm planning one for the afternoon!
-A grateful heart and a peaceful brain
3 comments:
if you cant make the xmas eve meeting you can telephone the local aa office and notify them that the meeting may not be being held on that day, or you can ask your aa friends if they could do that commitment on that day. or you can ask for volunteers at meetings when they do announcements. or all three!
because so many people deal rather badly with xmas, the availability of meetings becomes ever more important to those that are on shaky ground.
hope you get all those bits and pieces done without too much stress!
this is good stuff! (all but the snow part - snow to this southern girl is scary stuff :)) We had a high today of 68 degrees.. crazy weather here. Anyhoo - I'm conflicted too about incorporating meetings during this time. Anytime I feel obligated to do anything lately though I say "no" to it JUST BECAUSE of the feeling of obligation.. just trying to simplify where I can. It isn't easy though b/c I SO seem to love to complicate just about anything ya know?!
I am glad you are here girlie!!
that snow is so so beautiful! and i'm sure christmas and the aa meeting will sort itself! love the grateful's!!!
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