The past week...month...actually, year, has been a whirlwind. But seriously, where did December go?
December has also brought random stresses. Like getting used to a different schedule (yes, I am the worlds worst when it comes to not liking the unexpected.) Also, new job=no Christmas vacation.
This will be the quickest Christmas ever and it is actually very depressing. But on the up side - we have an awesome New Year's trip to Memphis planned and I'm so excited about that.
But in more news - Chris' grand-daddy passed away on Monday. He lived 85 wonderful years, but death is never an easy thing for those of us still on Earth. It's hard to see a grown man (Chris) cry and it's even harder when you're not able to go home with him and support him when he needs you most because of your new job and once again, no leave available. But I did what I had to do. I did manage to make it to the visitation and see his family. It was a short visit and it made for a long Thursday but it was totally worth it. Especially after what he did for me in March when Poppi died.
Now, in exciting news: Christmas is exactly ONE week away. YAY!!!!! Andddddd on top of that, tonight is date night. Apparently there are some surprises involved because I've been instructed to call when I leave work. It's been awhile since date night due to the busy whirlwind that November and December have been. But I guess there's a lesson in this - savor the time you do have. Sometimes I get caught up so much in how much chaos is in our lives that I forget to just live in the moment and enjoy the time I get with Chris that's uninterrupted. I guess that's human nature to an extent, but I want to enjoy what time I have with him...even if it's only one weekend in the whirlwind of December.
