As always, when you’re the boss, things have a way of going off the rails. And today they did. With it being the start of cold and flu season one staff person was sick and nobody wants to cover! Anyway, my ADOC and I tag-teamed it and we got it done! Feels good!

The prompts for today… let’s go!

Being Present is What you love about the person you are, right now… that I’m honest and I don’t give a crap! That sounds worse than it is… it’s that I don’t give a crap what people think of the way that I am. I am who I am. I’m not going to hide that… I’m not going to disguise that. The people in my life are there because I want them there. That’s it. If someone doesn’t like me because they feel I should be different… too bad. I’m not.

Dark nights is Ways you’ve made your home beautiful… for Christmas? Or in general? We bought a beautiful home with grey laminate flooring and carpeting. the colour of the walls has the word silver in it but I’d have to check with Larry. Everything blends together. Everything fits. Now for Christmas, we moved a few things around, hung some garlands, hung some memories. It doesn’t take much to make it our own and just play to traditional on the palette we were given!

Okay, time to go turn on the TV, I think, and tune into some Christmas movies, hopefully. Although it is Monday night football. SIGH!!

Later!

I am. I wonder, sometimes, why I cannot sleep yet when I wake up, I feel like I need to get my body out of bed because it hurts! Hopefully some Christmas movies today, edit some articles for the paper as best I can and do whatever until we have to leave later for the lighting and parade. If the sun starts shining, maybe spend a bit of time with it!

The Being present prompt for today is What colours you notice when you look outside… that’s very weather permissive isn’t it? When the sun is shining I look for the blue sky. In spring, I notice how fresh the green looks as the leaves start to pop out. When it’s rainy… it’s just all grey like that movie they made a long time ago where everyone lives in black and white and then a little happiness happens and the colours start to show through and those people are shunned for a while. I guess on a grey day I can look for the green of the grass.

The Dark nights prompt for today is What you could share in your friend group chat to make everyone feel great… I don’t have a friend group chat but I have a family group chat and I’m sure I could just insert a heart GIF or something to remind them all that I love them!

Okay, I’m going to make my tea now.

Later!

I’m here… I opened this to write it a while ago but had a few other things I ended up doing… I’m so bad sometimes… at getting distracted! Especially during Black Friday sales! Yikes! Soooo dangerous!

Today was the end of a very long day as far as long days go! We have a lady dying at work and it feels impossible to get these people the care they need! On top of that a UCP has a sore ankle so, in trying to keep her off her feet, I also ended up sending someone to hospital. Didn’t get lunch until almost 1:30. And the full moon isn’t for another 10 days or so.

I’ve signed up for a last Christmas Market. Not until December 20th, I have time to prepare (but probably won’t until the last minute… besides, everything is done anyway) but hopefully it will be lucrative!

Okay, on to the prompts and then I’m OUT!

Being present for today is Things you can touch right now that are soft and comfortable… the couch I’m sitting on, the blanket covering my lap, the pillows I’m leaning against, the soft, fuzzy housecoat I’m wearing right now and the bed! Ahhhh… bed!

Dark nights for today is One thing you’ll never tire of, no matter how tough your day… being here, the sunset! Being able to drive down to the beach on my way home and, even if the house isn’t on the water, seeing that glimpse of water every day as I go up the bridge into town and at the top, you can look out over the lake! Never get bored of that!

That’s it for me… until tomorrow!

Is it Friday yet? The short answer is YES because tomorrow is Friday and I’m done work today. There’s a lot of crap that’s come at me this week and this week is no different! I’m done my column for the paper. Did a bit of a preliminary article on toy drives and then, finally, will follow that up with pics of the tree lighting and Santa Claus parade. So excited about that. When was the last time you were at a Santa Claus parade?

Okay, I’m also partially suffering a headache so let’s dive right in and then I’ll go take a pill.

The Being Present prompt for today is Things you can think about right now that fill your heart with love… those who have gone before me, my daughter, my family, Larry, Christmas (of course), love in general, friends!

The Dark Night prompt for today is What about the year surprised you in a good way… I think what happened that landed me here in the end. Just the thought of being ADOC being replaced by DOC and having the pleasure of creating the department. Plus a potential upcoming opportunity as well in addition to that. Oh, and definitely equally, reaching out to the paper about writing for them and becoming a part of that team.

I’m going to take meds, print a couple things off and sit down with my clipboard… if I remember where I put it!

Go watch a Christmas movie!

It feels like this weekend is going very slowly. Is it because the tree lighting (my first ever) and Santa Claus parade are on Saturday and I’m excited about that? I don’t know. I also have another Goderich Sun deadline approaching and coming up with the written material for that.

Tonight we’re going to sit down and watch a Christmas movie… surprise surprise but I’m certainly not complaining! I just don’t know which one. It will either be a recorded one or a DVD. I have to go search it out.

The Being Present prompt for today is Things, right now, that you’re certain of… I’m certain that Christmas is going to be different! I’m certain that I’m busy and that’s not going to end anytime soon and I’m certain that I’m hitting my stride!

The Dark Nights prompt for today is What makes you feel warm… Hot chocolate, fires, cozy sweaters and blankets, cuddling under warm covers. That ought to do it! What makes you feel warm?

Alright, I’m off to find that movie! TTFN!

I’m at that same point when things are just overwhelming! You know when you’re given something and it takes precedence over everything else you have to do? Yeah, that’s what’s happening right now.

I’m going to quickly get to the point with the prompts. We’ve been lounging in the living room with just the lights on and it was beautiful!

Okay Being Present prompt for today is Things that would bring you inner calm right now if you needed it… I needed it after a busy day like this and I did just that. Brought home pizza, had a Mike’s Hard Cranberry and sat with just the Christmas lights on and I hadn’t even read that prompt yet!

And Getting through the dark nights prompt is What you enjoy talking about with people… I enjoy talking with people about so many things. I love talking to them about writing. I think that’s what the biggest thing is that I enjoy talking about.

Okay, going to run!

Later

What a day. It was very tiring and I was already lacking energy. And it was soooo busy! OMG! I also remembered that I have to get a gift for the toy drive here on Sunday and I’m fretting over what to toss in! Games? Blocks? Dolls? I don’t know! But since I like board games, I think I might go with that!

Anyway, lets get on with our prompts because I’m missing a really good Christmas movie right now and I just want to sit and put my feet up!

Being present for today is Things around you that cost little to nothing that you’re grateful for… oh my! There are a couple of ornaments on the tree that I got for so little but they mean so much. Temu, Wish, they are all wonderful when it comes to little commemorative pieces that remind you of loved ones.

Getting through the dark nights for today is The last thing you read that made you smile… every day at work, they put little jokes and hacks on the counter for anyone to read. Don’t ask me to remember it from this morning but it was something I read that made me smile! I’m getting that book tomorrow too. Good thing I have all the way to December 13th before I have to start reading it!

Okay, my feet are going up! Have a great evening!

I woke up this morning and had that feeling I was late for work! It was 8:01 and Tigger jumped up onto the bed for cuddles and I had to keep reminding myself it’s Saturday! I hate when that happens! Last Saturday night, through the night, I woke up and “remembered” that I’d “forgotten” to set my alarm and actually went back to bed and set it. A couple hours later, got up, realized it was only Sunday morning and turned it back off when I went back to bed. The mind does play its tricks doesn’t it?

It is very quiet right now and I’m puttering away at one of the trees and drinking my tea and now typing this. The Being present prompt for today is What makes you hopeful when you look around right now… seeing as everything, and I mean every surface, has something Christmas on it waiting to find its home for the season. So I’m hopeful that they will all find their place and that will lead to just a very nice Christmas for us.

Getting through the dark nights prompt for today is If you had to volunteer today, what would you do?… That’s tough because there’s so many things I have thought of over the years. Once I retire… would I go back to the hospital? Maybe. Would I try the library? Maybe. When there are so many options, it’s harder to determine what I would do. Tomorrow they are decorating Harbour Hill and I can go in but I’d go for a couple of hours. Have to see where we get with our decorating!

Okay, I’m going to hop in the shower and get on with decorating!