As has been my normal for 2020 each week I post a list of the joys I found around me. This week was not the best week I have had this year, but it was not horrible and I know when I re-read my lists on New Year's Eve this will seem more like a pesky gnat circling around my face than a bleak week.
Wednesday: I got several things Christmasy done, then the chandelier started to fall and everything came to a screeching halt.
Thursday: Received a phone call from Pip on her way to school letting me know she was sharing the books I gave to her for her birthday with her class.
Friday: My appliance guy came and fixed the disposal, told me replacing the igniter on the range would be 300 dollars for parts and labor ( Not worth it. I can buy a ton of wand lighters and manually light it every time and never come anywhere near that) and condemned our gas logs. Seems the air is not flowing through them properly which could cause a back up of gas and a potential explosion. 2020 at its best.
Saturday: Game day and Alabama won. Had some FaceTime with Pip which always makes me happy
Sunday: We streamed our church service followed by a Webex Sunday School meeting. It is nice to meet (even virtually) with friends.
Monday. Had a house showing for Mom's place. I figured it was not in their budget, but it was nice to get feedback. I also heard about a family in dire circumstances who needed a youth bed. Pip has outgrown the one I had for her and I was ready to get rid of it. I passed it on with a comforter set. Two less items are now cluttering the house of chaos (or house of doors, depending on whom you ask).
I have found looking for joy causes me to appreciate finding it so much more than I would just waiting for it to fall in my lap. Even if I have to get a ladder to hold the chandelier up, there is joy having a ladder to take the load off the ceiling. Look for joy this week. You will find it!
Christmas sighting Day 9:
The absolutely wicked dining room chandelier that caused so much aggravation when it started to fall.
You're right, finding joy is all about looking for the positive in any situation. Your chandelier looks fantastic, so glad it's all taken care of! :)
ReplyDeleteI am glad it is taken care of too. I got to move the table and chairs back in place so I could use it as a giant desk to get the Santa letters finished.
DeleteAre those feathers and lights in the chandelier? We had work done in remodeling. the contractor use cheap or wrong stuff we could not see. Yes, it lasted 30 years, a lot less long than the original stuff from 100 years ago.
ReplyDeleteIt is tulle, holly, glass "crystal" ornaments, bronze ball ornaments, silver snowflakes and glass "icicles."
DeleteThe House of Doors it is! lol
ReplyDeleteWhere is the big ball on this chandelier??? I am stunned you don't have one on that chandelier!
Maybe I should accidentally on purpose order another giant ball!
Deleteoh my that must have been scary with the chandelier! i am feeling tired already and it's still two weeks to xmas eve! crumbs. how will i make it?:) it's fun but it's a bit exhausting too. happy festive season to you.
ReplyDeletecheers
sherry
Likewise, Sherry! I hope we all get whatever needs to be done completed and let go of what doesn't matter.
DeleteThat chandelier looks gorgeous! I'm so glad that it didn't fall! I haven't done any decorating, yet!
ReplyDeleteI continue to decorate and by Sunday hopefully the entire house will look like a Christmas home.
DeleteYour handwriting is spectacular - and would life the spirits of any recipient.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds to me as if you got a lot done.
And yes, the looking is a joy in itself when you realise just how much joy there is isn't it?
The looking part has become normal for me now and some days I am overwhelmed with how many joyful things occur, even in these weird times of isolation. Of course FaceTime, Zoom and Webex have been game changers.
DeleteWe get several videos each year of the kids reading their letters. They are really a one page short story of the goings on at the North Pole but the stories are personalized for each child. We love seeing them be so excited.
Of course I send one to Pip each year and last year she told her dad that Santa really does know everything because he knew the names of all of her friends and everything else about her.
Good for you for supporting the high school band. Favorite Young Man was in marching band, concert band, jazz band, and rubber band. It was a great experience for him.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
It was a good experience for Son3 also. It set the trajectory for his career and I will always be grateful for that.
DeleteYou have talked about doing the letters to Santa before but not in the context as a fund raiser for the band. Such a good idea and you have brought so much joy to so many with them.
ReplyDeleteMiddle school and high school band propelled Son3 into his choice of schools and ultimately his profession (if live music is ever allowed again). I kind of look at it as giving back since he graduated a while back.
DeleteWow, 200 envelopes addressed by hand? Count me impressed!
ReplyDeleteGlad you were able to get the chandelier issue dealt with, and your appliance guy sounds amazing.
Take care, stay well!
The chandelier is repaired, and thanks to the appliance guy's recommendation, I have a new to me handyman.
DeleteLove the Chandelier so happy it is up and tight. Or uptight *snort*
ReplyDeleteIm the uptight one! The chandelier is just up tight
DeleteGreat chandelier, very pretty, Anne, love the decorations in it! That's awesome with the band fund raiser and the letters from Santa! Great project! And Jimmy Durante, an oldie but goodie, great Frosty the Snowman he sings! Take care
ReplyDeleteThanks,Pam! We love doing the Santa project each year!
DeleteHouse of doors...so apt a description. How nice Pips bed can get more use.
ReplyDeleteI was very happy to find someone who needed it rather than just donate it to Goodwill.
DeleteThe builder of my house was door crazy!