A few days have passed since Caged In. To be honest, I have been quite busy this week figuring out options to stay here in Ireland, finishing up some Christmas shopping, and motivating my mind to write has been difficult. I mean, this is true for most people around the busy holidays. Your mind is elsewhere! Thinking...I have to do this...I have to do that...
My advice. Slow down. Relax. Remember what this holiday is truly about.
I am spending the holidays in Ireland with Mattia. This will be the first time in 25 years I have ever missed Christmas with my family. Mattia as well. Time continues and things change. I have been having a bit of trouble getting into the jingle bell spirit. Well, I am here, happy, therefore have to do something about this spirit I am missing!
First step: Finish my Christmas post cards and shopping. Check.
We already have gotten a tree. Its a bit small but fits perfectly on our window seal. Shiny silver, red, green, golden bulbs and white lights. It stands about 4 feet tall. I could say it enjoys the sunlight everyday but 1. It is an artificial tree and 2. It is a rare occasion to get sunlight here in the winter!
Next, its time to begin baking! Theres nothing like baking nice sweets to enjoy around the holidays. I have quite a list of things going...but will let Mattia decide which are the best to have. I am thinking...a banana coconut loaf, chocolate crepes, a blueberry crumble, maybe some type of cookies, and apple oatmeal bars. What do you think? Well we will surely find out. I am kind of a disaster when it comes spending time in the kitchen...so this should be a fun ride.
After some baking and relaxing with a glass of wine. Christmas day will be here before I know it! I have walked around the city. Taking in the beautiful lights. Watching people scramble from store to store with hundreds of bags. I have even been to Christchurch. An old cathedral down the road of where we live. If walking into an ancient, Christmas decorated church doesn't get you in the holiday spirit, I am not sure what will!?!
Ah...deep breath. It's Christmas time. Enjoy the people you will be around, be thankful for the people who love you regardless of distance, and be happy yourself. You have just gotten through another year of your life! The best has yet to come...
Merry Christmas!
Wanderlust: Adapting to change, believing in yourself to try new things, and be thrilled for finding more reasons of why you are where you are in life!
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