For us, 2012 ended on a sour note. Someone broke into our home while we were away on Christmas and helped themselves to (among other things) my computer and our two ipads. We are still feeling totally violated, but knowing that someone has my computer just makes it that much worse. As does the fact that I don't have a back up of a good chunk of the 3 years worth of our lives that are on that computer.
Still, at the end of the day, it's all just stuff. I'm trying hard to remember that as we attempt to let go of 2012.
So, 2013 is upon us and with the clean slate of a fresh year there is much talk about all of the things we always talk about at the benning of the year. Our physical and mental health. Our plans for a home of our own. (We rent.) Plans for a family of our own. (Let's face it--I'm not getting any younger.)
It's all overwhelming and anxiety-inducing.
On Saturday night, we had a little cocktail party. Our place is tiny, but somehow we managed to entertain a group of 9 farily comfortably.
We spent all day cooking, cleaning and preparing for our guests, and by the time people arrived I was already exhausted--but by the end of the night when the last guest had gone home, I felt incredible. Still tired, but so pleased with our hard work. The food was wonderful, the house looked beautiful, and the company was lovely. It was a good feeling.
So, I have decided to leave the usual list of resolutions tucked away inside my head. Instead, I will say only that I would love to do more entertaining in 2013. I love feeding people. I love the warmth of a clean house with candles glowing, a few friends, a bottle of wine and some good food. I want to embrace that feeling as often as possible in 2013 without getting hung up on how much work it is or how tired I am. It is worth every aching bone in my feet.
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