Well since this is the day before my 12 day weekend, I wanted to share some holiday festivities and some recent picture snapping.
After receiving my Grandmother's ornament collection from my Grandfather last year, I was all too eager to break out my tree and decorations again this year. So I dug out the charming boxes from the back of my closet, put on the cheesy christmas music, warmed up eggnog and got to decorating. I even baked some apples for the occasion. Not to mention I got to put up a new special ornament from my favorite non-christmas-celebrating person. (his first experience ever making a Christmas ornament). <3
The further I get away from my many years I worked in retail through college, the more I am becoming ok with kind of loving this time of year. I still hate the consumer over-spending side of the holiday. But I can't help but secretly love the warm drinks, fuzzy socks, time with family, oh and the food...cant forget the food. And I suppose I don't really celebrate the holiday in a traditional way but more in a cultural way.
Last year Oklahoma City got hit by the worst ice/snow storm so I didn't get to spend any time with my family because the roads were so bad. After being trapped in my car for several hours, I ended up spending the holiday with friends and friend-of-friends and making the best of it with Wii and wine. It was actually a great time, but I have to say I really missed having that time to goof off with my nieces and nephews and watch holiday movies with them. It's just not the same exchanging gifts in the summer that you didn't have the opportunity to give them at Christmas.
Well here is to hoping for drivable weather and good times with family and friends. I hope you all have a lovely holiday.
-Angela
6 comments:
Last Christmas was crazy! The weather turned TERRIBLE within hours. Jeremy and I braved the roads and just barely made it to my parents house in Norman. We were trapped there for a day and it was so much fun. I wouldn't mind it happening that way again. :)
Happy Christmas, Angela!
I love your little tree :)
oh so cute decorations! I really love christmas time, just because of the warm drinks, good food and family around. I really don't need anymore the gifts, for me the most important thing is the ambiance and relaxing with the ones you love.
Merry Christmas Angela! :)
Kathleen - that storm was insanity. We got stuck on May avenue for hours and hours and got stuck about 13 times before making it to a friends house that was on the way. I must say it was a fun adventure tho. ;)
Brianne and Sini- Thank you! I love the ambiance too. Not to mention the time off work!
-Angela
i love your tree!! just beautiful!! oh! and i love your blog! i've enjoyed looking through it this afternoon!
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Thanks Elsie! Hope you stop by again!
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