It's over

Today's the day I've been waiting for, but I'm suffering the holiday-blitz-I-can't-slow-down-until-the-26th blaahs ...for 2 weeks it's been so hectic....it was a frenetic whirl of plans-to-be-made, hurry-get-it-done, presents-to-wrap, food-to-prepare, I'm-running-late, pick-up-dad, did-dad-take-his-pills, places-to-go, people-to-see, presents-to-unwrap, too-much-food, too-much-wine, it's-too-big, it's-too-small, gotta-take-it-back.

Thank God it's over!

Next year, it's going to be different. Relaxed from the git-go. I'm going to get organized and buy all my presents early, get them wrapped in October, hide them in a place where I can actually find them, and not forget that I've got them. I'm going to make a minimum of food and not try to take every recipe in my entire recipe box cookie/candy section. I'm going to make something that isn't laden with sugar, butter, or chocolate...but loaded with broccoli or apples or sauerkraut instead. I'm going to take a walk instead of loading another plate of decadence. I won't over-drink or over-eat but will daintily pick at my food and profess to be full after one morsel or two and will sip my wine like a bird and bring a lacy hankie to dab my ladylike mouth. And I'll praise God for the abundance.

Or not!

Christmas eve and Christmas day were so fun and actually very relaxing. But I'm serious about the sauerkraut!

Hope your holidays were good...or great, even.

Now it's time to kick back take a deep breath, relax and try to get that frantic feeling out of my mind.

Thought for the day...

Magenta: "I ask for nothing!"
Frank: "And you shall receive it, in abundance! "

The Rocky Horror Picture Show