Heading down to the wire. Tis FRIDAY and Christmas is a week away. Tadaah. How did that happen? I'll be working on the CHRISTMAS CARDS today so I can get them in the mail. Cutting it close. Too close. This happens from time to time. CHRISTMAS IN JULY. Next year in July, I hope to take some time to stamp, address the cards and envelopes having them ready to mail in December after typing out a Christmas letter that I will slip into the envelopes, seal, and mail the second week of December. That's being efficient and timing out slicker than slick freeing up the month for other HOLIDAY CHEER.
I don't have too many to prepare for mailing. I will concentrate on this all day as the laundry swishes in the machine. Almost caught up with getting all the laundry washed. Laundry. You'd think with only two peeps living under our roof that the laundry wouldn't be a problem. With age and back issues, my schedule is seriously altered and my schedule incredibly erratic. Not consistent.
The other day, our little portable washing machine that hooks up to the KITCHEN faucet did a no no. The drain hose leaped out of the sink while it was draining water and covered the Kitchen floor with sudsy H2O.
What a mess. The pile of clothing I had on the floor was saturated and we had to use the freshly laundered towels to clean up the mess. I am just about finished with all the laundry that needed washed. Washing the clothes in this little machine has help keep me HOME and not going to the laundromat during a pandemic. After the items are washed, I hang the clothing on a plastic hanger then hang on a metal rack for the items to air dry. Undies and towels are taken to RETIREMENT COTTAGE to get dried. Towels and undies do not air dry the best as the results aren't nice. Towels are too rough and undies, well let's just say, we don't need to wear the stiff wrinkles.
Hoping in 2021 to relocate the machines to our present HOME. We have hook-ups in the basement, but think the best thing to do for our aging bodies is to have the machines in the KITCHEN. No stair climbing per load. I think it will be heavenly to have these appliances present in our HOME once again. A very nice thing to have around.
For the time being, while I'm over at the COTTAGE I multi-task. I walk on the treadmill as the laundry is drying. After walking, I cool off and then other tasks are done. Up to 10 minutes walking relatively fast. Doesn't sound like very much, but I assure you, my feet feel it. By Spring, Lord willing I will be up to 30 minutes. This should help with weight reduction and toning some muscles. Hope hope.
YESTERDAY, we headed over to the cottage to leave some towels to dry, I walked, then headed over to TOPEKA to God's Storehouse to look at thrift stuff. Listened to CHRISTMAS MUSIC. Like being at Church. Listening to the words of the songs brings back many great memories of Christmas. The words mean something to me.
While at the thrift store, I paid very little for a pretty white Queen size bedspread. Occasionally I buy thrift bedding for extra bedding. This time I was very pleased with the spread.
50 cents for a beautiful Sur la Table oven mitt made of 100% linen and cotton from India. A sweet lil singing angel for a dollar.
At dark, we drove through the historical Topeka POTWIN PLACE neighborhood and oohed at the Christmas lights. Potwin Place has many large victorian houses that are decorated for the Holidays. It reminds me of a Hallmark movie or Christmas ornament. For a small town hick, it's magical to see so many houses lit for Christmas. Various degrees of colorful decorating. I lost track at how many Christmases we have viewed this neighborhood. I have never tired. Think maybe 10?
This year the theme was about the real reason for the season, The Christmas Story.
With a drive back to the COTTAGE to collect the towels it was time for HOME to unwind. BUT FIRST, we went through the local park to see more lights. Almost a daily activity.
SANTA and the flying reindeer OVER THE POND.
Shoes off, popcorn popped and relaxing in my recliner to watch a decent movie. Scrooge, where are you? Charles Dickens knows.
Watched a very old version of Charles Dickens's story, SCROOGE based on A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Filmed in 1935 and colorized much later. The quality wasn't the best, but the story was.
Ebenezer Scrooge (Seymour Hicks) is a curmudgeonly businessman who hates the Christmas season because it interferes with making money. His meek employee, Bob Cratchit (Donald Calthrop), dutifully serves Scrooge despite his mistreatment because Bob needs to provide for his family. On the night of Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by a number of visions, including the Spirit of Christmas Present (Oscar Asche), which shows him things he cannot normally see, changing the miser's attitude forever.
- (especially of an old person) bad-tempered and negative."a curmudgeonly old man"
grouch, crank, bear, sourpuss, crosspatch.
I believe when a person is truly born again when receiving Jesus as one's personal savior their heart is tenderized toward others and huge changes occur in the heart. All things old are passed away. This movie isn't about becoming a child of God through the spiritual rebirth, but about an old man's change of heart after experiencing seeing past, present, and future Christmases through different eyes. His eyes are opened wide and he desires to live differently as he awakes on Christmas morning with a delightful change of attitude. He becomes a compassionate person willing to be kind and giving.
Long post. Much to see. We had a full day and I enjoyed it so. Laundry, taxes paid, a walk, thrift shopping, light seeing, a long drive, popcorn and a decent movie. Feet up.
Merry Christmas and a blessed HOLIDAY,
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I asked my husband to spell Scrooge for me.
He spelled, "t. w. e. n. t. y." He didn't have his hearing aids in so guess what he heard? I'm sorry, but I had to laugh.
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