we are in the fuzzy-headed, zombie state that comes after a handful of nights of interrupted sleep and the routine series of holiday events. i'm loving the fact that my family likes to keep things to a very close circle of family friends who we have known since childhood. as an introvert by nature, large crowds of people that i don't know very well are slightly intimidating. since the holidays are stressful as it is, worrying about making conversation is not something i like to add to the mix. i did get some great presents, and the best thing about them is that the givers thought about what i like to do with my life and what i might appreciate.
my brother and his wife gave me an extra-large self-healing cutting mat that i can use for bookbinding purposes--and possibly for sewing, whenever I actually learn to use that darn rotary cutter. "santa" also gave me a book on decorative paper that's got some great ideas in it as well.
my mom gave me a great book to read, and she decorated jewelry boxes for myself, my sister, and my sister-in-law as well as creating photo books.
my husband picked up on the fact that i love wearing warm fuzzy sweaters. he was also generous with displays of affection.
the governor gave me time to myself and an understanding of why we don't do certain things (like take what our baby cousins are playing with).
i love these very simple things, and i am hoping that my son will learn to just enjoy simple things too. i think like most parents, i'm prone to indulgence, but i think that most kids are just happy that someone recognized that they liked this character or this type of thing and have people to play with. i'd like to think that adults are the same way too.
Posted by equilibrium-girl at December 28, 2004 12:19 PM