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It is amazing how fast the Christmas Season is upon us again!  It is very true, “The older you get, the faster time flies”. Seems odd to say after the past year when our lives seem to stand still in this age of covid. Living in a smaller world, well our world for sure.

We have been keeping our distance, wearing masks and doing what we should during these challenging times.  We set out to explore our great country and instead got to know each other a little better.

Cussing for instance, I wouldn’t call it a hobby of mine, but I have uttered a word or two in passing the day.  Deb, during our lives together has heard me swear…but maybe a tad less than I do now.  I have spent a great deal of my time over the last ten years or so with no-one within earshot when working on a project, if something went wrong I had something to say, often loudly.  No worries, the only one who knew was me.  Well as I get older this working with only one arm, stuff is getting a little tougher.  So…you guessed it, I cuss more!  Only problem in this tiny living space, word gets around.

I have learned how much Deb loves retirement!  I thought that having me full time would be too high a price to pay, but no.  Even with the social distancing, she still productively fills her days.  She hikes, rides her bike, reads, does her blog, took up coloring with pencils (which she finds both relaxing and challenging) and recently began working on some needle point projects.

Deb’s Handiwork

I, on the other hand, have mastered the art of sitting in my rocker recliner. I keep Deb company as she enjoys her hobbies. I found out she likes talking, I like watching TV. The two ways of passing the time do not usually go well together. I let her know that I was available for conversation during commercials, she didn’t care for my way of thinking.

Shopping for groceries has changed as well. My responsibility usually while Deb was working. Once she retired, we would sometimes take the divide and conquer approach. She would push the cart gathering the staples we needed for our survival as I would meander around the store adding items high in calories and low in nutritional value (ice cream, cookies, beer…..and the list goes on….and on…). Well now only one on us does the food shopping, limiting our exposure for sure, but half the time limiting my sweet tooth fix as well. 

She says I am not as funny as I think, but I still spend much of my day trying to bring a smile to her face…and to some degree meet with success. As our journey continues, we will have a quiet Christmas in our small place; grateful and counting our blessings!

Deb wanted decorations, so I put up lights that her Aunt Tish gave us.

Our table is the perfect place for the Christmas tree.

Deb’s nativity fits perfectly on the shelf above the TV.

We wish you all the best this holiday season! May your new year be filled with good health and kindness. Let us both accept it and share it. We took off to discover new places, but in the end it is a very, very small world we live in. Be well!