I haven’t updated in a long time. This has not been the best year in terms of
my decorating. So, a quick update in
case anyone checks this that isn’t aware of what is going on in my life:
My husband was on hospice from July 2013 until he passed away
in March 2014. While I had a degree of
help from family and from hospice, I was primary care giver .. and that didn’t
leave me much time or energy for much decorating. I changed out candle colors, but not a lot
more.
At the same time, I have been losing my vision. I am now legally blind, so a lot of things
are much more difficult than they once were.
One thing that particularly gives me trouble in decorating is I have a
hard time distinguishing a lot of colors.
Anyway, things will be changing dramatically. In August I am moving to an apartment in “the
big city” which I will share with a niece.
There won’t be nearly as much room for decorating (any holiday) as here
.. but hopefully with less stress I can get back to making things as pretty as
I can.
I won’t have space for the full size white tree that has
stayed up for years now .. that makes me a little sad. But fortunately, my niece feels like it
wouldn’t even look like “my” home with no tree .. so we’re both OK with a table
top tree that I can change out with the seasons. And I think she will be amazed at how many
trees (not all 30 of course) I can fit into the apartment at Christmas, without
blocking anything. I am looking forward
to that challenge!
Since I’m in the middle of sorting, purging, and packing, not
a lot is getting done this summer. I do
have blue candles on the mantle. I will
hang my patriotic wreath by the entrance door for most of the month. (during times I’m not home I will hang it on
the street facing door that we don’t use).
One of the things I have maintained up to now was keeping my
dining table pretty. Unfortunately, I’ve
sold it (won’t need or have room in the apartment, niece has a dinette
set). Once I move I will get back to a
pretty table.
I won’t have room for my vast collection of dishes and
glassware. Some will go into storage;
and some will get sold. But I will be
keeping enough to use as well as be pretty.
I know, not much of an update. But best I can do with all that’s been going
on this year. Hopefully all will soon be
settled and I can again focus on Christmas.
