The View From Here – Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!  And here’s to a happier New Year!

I want to thank you for sharing your afternoons with me and for reaching out to me through the past year.  It’s been so appreciated.

You have no idea how much it means to get an email or text message, or see a positive comment on the Facebook page.

It’s helped me more than you realize.

It’s been a tough year.  We’ve all been impacted by Covid-19 in one way or another.

I’ve been lucky to have been able to keep working, even if it’s from home.  I’m thankful.  But it hasn’t been without struggle.  Thank you for allowing me to share all of it in this space.  Thank you for reading my blogs and for reaching out to let me know it’s made a difference.  In times of feeling so alone, it’s helped me get through.

It’s been a tough year, it’s true.  And I can’t wait for it to be over.  I don’t think January 1st is going to be as full of hope as we once thought.  We’ve got a long way to go.

But it’s Christmas!  Let’s make the most of this holiday season.

Let’s look at the lights.  Walk through Centennial Park. Enjoy hot chocolate with marshmallows.  Let’s bake Christmas cookies and watch Christmas movies.

Let’s sing Christmas carols and wrap presents.

Let’s take this time to appreciate all that we have and be grateful for all that we DO have.

My wish is that you find some time this holiday season to enjoy something you love.  Something that brings you joy.  As cheesy as that sounds.

I can’t wait to get back into my scrapbook room and just work on scrapbooking again.

The last 9 months, my scrapbook room has been my home office/ on air studio.  I’m looking forward to some time away from work.  To focus on pictures, and stickers and happy memories.

I know it’s easy to focus on what we’re missing out on right now.  The people we don’t get to see.  The travelling we can’t do.

I wish it was different.   I wish there weren’t so many people hurting right now.  I wish we had a date on the calendar where we knew without a doubt this would be over.

I’m looking forward to quiet days nestled safe and sound at home with my husband and kids.

I’ll be calling all those people I’m missing.  Hoping my gift gets to my son in Calgary before tomorrow.

I’ll be making Christmas cookies tomorrow night, and driving my kids around to look at all the amazing light displays in this city.

I’m looking forward to binge watching Criminal Minds with my daughter.

Working on puzzles with my youngest daughter.

And trying my hardest to remember that this too shall pass.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Categorised in: Afternoons

This post was written by Carrie Buchanan