phebemarie 😉optimistic

Season's Greetings

I'm feeling a bit pleased with myself as the holiday season concludes.

I prepared Thanksgiving dinner, and everything turned out yummy.

I managed to cram a season's worth of candy making into a day-before-Christmas marathon.

I put up the tree and decorated it (rather than leaving it on the curb like last year.

The only thing I didn't manage was putting up the outdoor lights. My goal next year: put them up on Thanksgiving weekend.

Right now, despite the pounds I've packed on in all my candy creating, I'm feeling more optimistic. I still miss Dad a lot, but I feel a lightening that makes me hope for better days ahead.