As I have mentioned before, it's been six years since I've done any decorating for Christmas. I only intended a tree. I ended up doing the whole deal. Surprisingly, like Mikey, I liked it.
I have my son's Tonka toys and his Garfield. These things have much more sentiment for me than for him. He slept with his Garfield for all his young childhood. The stuffed basset was from a friend after Howard died. I think it all makes the tree more festive and brings memories of all the years it was just the boy and I. Memories are part of the season, the good and the bad. These memories are the good.
I've also decided to make a Christmas dinner for us. A special dinner. Duck, escalloped potatoes, asparagus and a Gateau au Chocolat, alla Julia Child. I decided to dig into my memory and pull out my French cooking "skills". Since it's just the two of us, I won't be under any pressure. Something sparked my interest.
We had a light snow last evening with more coming overnight and into Thursday. It looks like it may be a white Christmas after all. That makes me happy. A man I used to know had a saying "happy wife, happy life". He may have been onto something.
*Mikey was a character in a tv commercial in the 1960s. He hated everything. When he ate something the other kids gave him, the kids all cried out " Hey, Mikey, he likes it!"*
18 comments:
What a lovely tree! I am so glad you decided to decorate. And decorating with memories makes it so much more special.
Like Mikey, I liked it too.
Life cereal--yes! Well, it looks beautiful! Count me in as an "I like it", too. ;)
What a beautiful tree and I love those toys around the tree, that makes it so much more special!
This looks like a place I could cozy up to and spend time.
I remember "Mikey likes it!". You really are getting into it this year.
Your living room looks very cosy with the Christmas tree and the candles.
I remember Mikey. It was Life Cereal, I think.
Such a pretty tree! Yes I know about Hey Mikey as that is our great Grandsons nickname:)
Your tree and that room look beautiful! Sounds like you'll have a lovely meal too:)
It's a small, inexpensive fake tree, but it's so much easier for me to handle, Miss Merry. Memories do make it special.
I'm glad, Shirley!
I knew it was cereal, Rita, but I couldn't remember which one!
You were the first I thought of when I was putting them under the tree, Val. I thought. toys, Val would like this!
I am, Boud. I think I'm done, now.
Thanks, nick. I think so , too.
You and Rita remembered the name of the cereal, AC. I didn't.
I knew you knew, Far Side. I've seen the young, cute Hey Mikey!
Thanks, Pixie. We haven't had duck for at least a year. It's become expensive, like everything else.
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