That sounds like a perfect day Whiff,absolutely lovely♥️.
A lot of people I know,myself included, found it a good day,but strange. I think strange describes it perfectly. I think in previous years Christmas has taken on a life of it's own. It's often pressurised and idealised. For many it is not a good time whether historically or due to bereavement or loneliness. Often sites such as this will be full of who to invite/who not to invite/how to get on with tricky relatives etc.
I think often the most festive minded are shattered by Boxing day!
Rarely does it really live up to the hype,it would be impossible to. I felt a few years ago that what we all yearn for is the magic of Christmas we experienced as a child,of course those of us that were lucky ,not all are. Yes those years when Santa leaves presents under the tree,meals are summoned up,everything is special and family traditions are made and looked back on with fondness. Once that has gone for a while it's not the same until childeren and then grandchilderen come along and we see it once again through a childs eyes (even though ours are blurry through endless preparations and organising).
Of course this year was very different. From early November there has been a feeling of making Christmas extra special. For me it's often felt slightly off kilter. In so many ways and in for so many reasons it was extremely unlikely for most for it to be the same and no amount of hype could make it so! Despite the presence of all the usual accompanyments I find it's the strangest little things that relentlessly remind you. Silly though it may seem seeing so many people seeing masks occasionally surprises me. I love Corrie but so many times the necessary social distancing feels so unnatural! In the run up to Christmas I count myself very lucky in that friends and I were able to exchange presents on my drive in a socially distanced way. All of us are either vulnerable or have family members who are and havent seen each other in real life since March. Nothing bought home how different things are, the masks,the social distancing the not daring to linger to long. The tiredness I see in peoples eyes as we acknowledge what a very different year it's been as we have been forced to withdraw further and further to keep ourselves or loved ones safe. For many the last minute restrictions were devastating and I think popped the bubble of optimism. I was expecting them and to me they make sense and were needed.
Circumstances meant that other than phone calls and video calls it was just me and the cats! However as many have said there is a world of difference between being alone and being lonely. It was a time of reflection and happy memories. It was peaceful and actually very nice,maybe because my expectations were realistic. Sometimes magic happens when you are not striving to create it.
As for the scales-well as I mentioned before they are one item I am going to socially distance from for at least a week ?.
Love to all?
and we will go for our jabs when the appointments come. Other than that we are staying locked in and safe!!!
so I jumped off quickly???
) so hopefully by the end of next week we may have levelled out a bit.
