Lists

I am starting to feel the need to create a list again. The last week, I have done fine without any lists, but now that tomorrow is a "back to normal" day filled with goals, plans, and actions, I feel a list is in the making. Just now, I am pulling down my list making paper and starting a list.

One thing at the top of the list is to update my events excel file. About 5 years ago I went through all of our family diaries, newsletters, and pictures to create a timeline of happenings in our lives. It is amazing how often we use it for reference to important and not so important dates. Day trips and hikes are all included. I opened the file the other day and 2010 is empty.

Realising that I am behind on my events list gave me incentive to get some things logged. As I go through pictures to get dates, I will file them into the photo database. I feel so overwhelmed by the whole "tag" process that needs to be done.

One thing that is not on my list is taking down the artificial Christmas tree.

I have decided to leave it up through Valentine's Day. Steve thinks it is already in the way, but I find it really enjoyable and pretty. On Christmas Eve, I stripped it down to bare and redecorated it. I love all the white lights with gold, silver, clear, and white decorations. It gives it a Victorian Country look. I did not allow myself to put any color on unless the overall color of the ornament was white.

If you look close, you might find a red scarf or a red hat on a small white mouse.

I also love country snowmen and rocking horses.

There was one exception to the theme on the tree.

My daughter gave me some red clear crystal doves, and they were too pretty not to let them nest in the holiday fun.