General News
8 November, 2024
Counting sleeps: Yolande is surrounded by shining baubles, twinkling lights
A Mum's World: The Christmas tree is up in the Grosser household.
There comes a time in every girl's life when she starts counting sleeps, and for me, that time in now!
I used Melbourne Cup Day to put up our Christmas Tree, which is a huge task, and to dress the house in glitz and glamour.
So now I am surrounded by shining baubles, twinkling lights and gleaming sequins.
I need to get some more batteries, and probably and new dining table and chairs, but apart from that, I'm ready for the Chaplaincy Christmas party in early December!
Starting now means I'll have time to wash the windows, re-stain the deck and count my plates and cutlery before the big day.
Only two sleeps after that, I get to experience my dream job for the second time ever.
I've been invited back to help emcee Horsham's Carols by Candlelight again this year - the event which ignites the spirit of Christmas in the region.
There has been a slight glitch with all of the zippers on my dresses failing, as they get stuck halfway up.
Rather than diagnose their issues, I decided to shop for a dress with a different number on the tag- and the new zipper zooms straight-up without a hitch.
I might lay off the Cadbury Christmas Elves until then just in case though.
Only four sleeps after Carols, my baby girl will slip into her formal ensemble for her big night at the Valedictory Dinner as she graduates with her VCE Certificate.
Even more exciting though, will be the fact that she will have two weeks of her new course under her belt by then - as she moves towards her future career as a Beauty Therapist.
Then the sleep counting will enter the serious phase of a dozen or less as I look forward to hosting Christmas lunch at my place again this year.
I've had a few years off, so I hope I'm not out of practice.
Serving tongs, serviettes, lashings of cream and lots of bubbles should ensure the day is a blast.
Having family together will be a blessing, although we do seem to be shrinking at one end and growing at the other, as we welcome young adults while our elders gradually drift off to count sleeps, until we meet again.