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Date: 24 December 2004 09:09:54
As if it weren't hard enough to motivate myself to do the million and one jobs I want to get done today, the news that my sister and brother-in-law may not be coming for Christmas after all has totally taken the wind out of my sails. Why tidy and clean the kitchen now, when only I am going to see it? Well, I suppose, because I am going to see it! But that doesn't really help when I don't particularly want to make myself do it, I just want it to be done. ;)
Having said that, Smudgelet is, as I type, tidying the bedroom (amazing what a motivator the thought of Santa seeing it in a mess can be) and Tiddles is cleaning the veranda floor. Bless them. Smudgelet is a reluctant helper, it has to be said, and it's as much hard work getting him to do it as it is to do it myself, but I know it has to be done. Tiddles is a great help now, though - oh the delights of a twelve-year-old boy cooking the dinner and doing the shopping while I sit and drink the cup of coffee he's made me to keep me out of the way! :D
I wonder whether J will be feeling well enough today to make the journey down to spend Christmas with us. If not, she's going to be eating brussels sprout sandwiches for weeks to come as she's bought all the vegetables for our Christmas meals. The other branch of the family are also feeling a bit deflated as my sister's son and his partner and their first grandchild are not going to be able to join them for Christmas this year either. Fortunately it was "before" they set out on the 13-hour journey and not en route, but my expectant "niece-in-law" started to bleed and has been sent to bed for a week in concern that she may again lose the baby. A fine Christmas they'll have for my great-niece's first real Christmas - no decorations, and no food in the house because they were going away. The other small consolation for my sister is that she got the news before she replaced all the Christmas goodies which she was having to replace because she accidentally switched the fridge off !
Well, I suppose I had better get a shift on and get this house clean and the last of the presents bought and wrapped before Christmas comes. With two over-excited children to keep calm and one grinch-type irritable father to motivate to "enjoy" something of Christmas I might have my work cut out...... but I can't help it.. it's a wonderful time of year and I love it :D