You know that feeling when you plan more than you can possibly get done in a defined period of time? Yeah, that's what our holiday was about this year. Of course, we took our time with house projects instead of rushing through and getting things done quickly.
We enjoyed the scenery of freshly fallen snow clinging to tree branches on Christmas Eve Day before heading out for a hike while paint dried. Upon returning home, we napped and then began food prep for Christmas dinner.
I enjoyed the leisurely pace of our ambitious painting project... taking time to hike with the dogs, watch movies, cook & eat a home-cooked holiday dinner with family, opening presents and enjoying each other's company between sessions of painting and letting paint dry.
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| Alan made this sign decor for me out of branches in his yard! |
That's the kind of pace I like... I don't like these things to feel like "work." I realize we could have gotten so much more done during this week off from actual work, but the time we spent together was fun and easy-going. We didn't get on each other's nerves and we didn't fight about petty things. We worked well together and got a lot done.
I'm sure the dogs have a different opinion of how this week went. They have no clue why we're moving all the furniture around and painting walls/trim/ceilings. This does not seem like a huge priority to them. I'm sure they'd rather be getting all-day belly rubs, walks around the neighborhood, road trips to quiet woodland trails and a bottomless bowl of food. But trust me, they had a good holiday too.
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| He looks so sweet sleeping amidst the blaring radio playing music for us. |
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| Jake found a random piece of furniture to nap on while we were painting the other room. |
These well-loved (spoiled) dogs have more toys than necessary, high quality (expensive) dog treats and food, two grandma's that feed them treats all the time and two parents that love them like children.
These lucky dogs are rarely left home alone. They get to join us on almost every adventure we go on. When we're at work, they get to stay home with grandma who lets them out in the backyard to chase squirrels anytime they want. They have a variety of dog beds to curl up on and nap. They have multiple window-seats where they can check out the neighborhood activity (including said squirrels).
And even though we didn't take off on a road trip to some woodland cabin for starlit campfires, snuggles by a fireplace and miles of hiking and snowshoe trails, we made some great memories this year spending time with those we love and care about. That's the most important thing I could ever wish for.
I'm looking forward to finishing up the painting in the next day or two and getting all the furniture moved back into place. I get a little OCD about things being out of place so this has been a challenging week for me, but my apartment is freshly painted and clean! What an awesome way to start a new year.
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