My grandma Wilma kept daily journals for years. In them is just regular ol’ stuff. Things they did, calls they got. I used to do that when my kiddo was little, so he could read it when he grows up.
I think I’m going to start doing that again. Here’s some things I’m going to put in it about yesterday, Christmas Day:
- 80’s music coming from the kitchen
- magic tricks
- my husband making homemade gumbo
- Santa
- white Christmas
- talking to my dad
- ice sparkling on the swimming pool
- staying up til 2 am reading Christmas books Christmas Eve
- homemade sugar cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve
- sunshine
- messages from loved ones
- the Christmas Vacation movie- where Clark goes down the sledding hill a zillion miles an hour, so funny
- tears over my momma because she is missed
- the cats walking around on the frozen swimming pool
- listening to vinyl records on the suitcase record player after we opened presents
- dancing in the living room to Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Fleetwood Mac, AC/DC, Leo Sayer, and a song my momma LOVED- Funky Town
- playing games
- working on a puzzle
- laughter splashed all over the day
- hanging out
- my counting of blessings
Sounds like a wonderful journal entry and some great memory makers. Especially those silly cats, ha ha. My favorite parts were the gathering of gifts, magic tricks, laughing, and dancing.
My momma lovedddddddddd dancing. Years ago, we nicknamed her kitchen, “Diane’s Dance Hall.” It was surely fitting that we danced our day away, too.
Merry the-day-after- Christmas. Hope your holiday was what you hoped it’d be.
Jessica
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It sounds like you had a wonderful day! I can’t help grinning ear to ear over the music selection – something for everyone!
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It sounds like you have a lot to be thankful for Jessica … mostly little things, some big things and unless I missed it before, I don’t know if I recall you mentioning your mom’s name was “Diane” … I’m happy you got thru this holiday and your dad’s birthday without your mom by his side. It is good to have these “firsts” put behind you now (that is, unless you’ll tell me that your momma belted out “Auld Lang Syne” every year?)
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I haven’t mentioned her name. Thanks. There’s more tough days to come. I’m glad to be through Christmas and Thanksgiving.
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I didn’t think so Jessica. I do write about my mom for her birthday, Mother’s Day and occasionally for other topics. I did a funny post about my mom’s penchant for keeping house as opposed to my views. No white glove dust test here! So I used some ducks at the River to illustrate how I clean house as opposed to Mom’s way. :) My mom’s name was Pauline.
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Aww, that’s a beautiful name. ❤️ Love that your write about her.
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Well, writing about our moms will keep the good memories swirling around in our heads. I will leave you with the quote I used at the end of my fruitcake post:
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“When someone is in your heart, they’re never truly gone. They can come back to you, even at unlikely times.” ~Mitch Albom (from “For One More Day”)
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What a lovely quote. I love what you said about swirling in our heads.
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I live in the same house as I was living with my mom when she passed away, so I just look around the house and there are memories swirling around in my head. I thought you would like that quote Jessica.
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My dad did the same thing, and I love reading those journals now! It makes me feel more connected to him even though he’s been gone since 2007.
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He did??? Oh! That’s so cool. I’m going to do it for sure now. Thank you.
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Your Christmas Day sounds magical. Not rushed. Not hustle and bustle. Just what Christmas should be. Warm. Filled with laughter. Dancing even? Wow! I know this one was beyond difficult but you still found the STRENGTH to also find joy. I read this and danced with my boys in the kitchen just now. I even ordered a little speaker too. Thank you for the continued inspiration! XO
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Oh my goodness!!! ‘Strength to also find joy’. You are always a few steps ahead of me. Yayyyyyyyy for you guys dancing in the kitchen!! SanDee’s Dance Hall! We should all have one! My momma would be so happy to hear that we are dancing with our kids. She always danced with us! Thanks for being so awesome. We’re doing this. Life. ❤️
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Step by step. Learning from one another. Sharing along the way! ❤️
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Yesssssssssss!!! ❤️❤️❤️
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That’s one epic Christmas! Thanks for the post. 🎄❤️
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Hi!!! Welcome! Thanks for your kind words! Love ‘epic.’ Leo Sayer, AC/DC, and Funky Town are pretty great. We listened to ‘You Make Me Feel Like Dancing’ again this morning. Dance city! Ha! Thanks for being here! ❤️⭐️
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What a lovely, light-hearted post!
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Hi! Thanks so much. We had a wonderful day! Hope you did, too.
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Yes, we did.
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I’m happy for you. First one without John. ❤️
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David and I left out most of the things John did for Christmas. That took off a lot of pressure from the beginning. We were both satisfied with the way things worked out.
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Love that.
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