Today I was just driving in my car and it hit me. I am in the Fall of my life.
Somewhere in my memory bank I know I once heard that we are like seasons.
Spring - we are young children
Summer - we are young adults
Fall - we are mature adults
Winter - we are senior adults
I am now over 50 (not saying how much over) so I am in the Fall of my life. There are 4 living generations in my family and we have them all covered. My sweet grandangels are in Spring - My children (their parents) are Summer. I am Fall and my parents are Winter.
I love Fall - but when it pertains to my life - I am not sure how I feel. It doesn't really matter, I am there. But I don't feel like Fall. I still feel like Summer. There are times here and there I even feel like Spring.
So when do I transition to Winter? When my parents are gone and I take their place? Hopefully that is years away. I don't know - but I better enjoy Fall as long as I can.
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. James 4:14 (KJV)
4 Generations: My mom, me, my daughter & youngest grandangel.
Friends always comment on how organized I am. Around September or October I will hear "I bet you already have your Christmas shopping done, right?" I will answer with "Yes, and wrapped, too!" They know me. What they don't know is that I start my Christmas shopping for the next year as soon as Christmas is over. I plan my Christmas theme so I can get the the decorations on sale. I buy size up clothing for all the grandangels. I plan my wrapping paper colors and buy them on clearance.
So - here we are January 19th and what have I bought so far?
A white Christmas tree so I can put my black one upstairs next year.
All denim and burlap and red ornaments for the white tree.
A big wreath that I can decorate myself.
My wrapping paper theme next year will be puppy dogs - so I have 6 cute rolls of Christmas wrap and bags with dogs on them. Too cute.
Denim and Burlap decorations for the mantel/hearth.
Christmas paper plates, cups, napkins.
I will have 8 GrandAngels that will range in ages of 1 year to 17 years next Christmas.
I cleaned up on long sleeve shirts at Old Navy last week so 3 of them already have several gifts.
I have hit great clearance sales at Marshalls, Kohl's, Hobby Lobby, Burlington Coat Factory and Palais Royal, to name a few.
I have even found a couple of items for the hubs already. This gives me plenty of time to get some of their "wish" gifts, too.
I would stress like crazy if I waited until December to shop. I even have a couple of friends who wait until the last week!
I stay away from Black Friday - I am usually completely done by then.
I am never really out of the Christmas shopping mode - which is kind of fun, I think.
What is really fun is when I get ready to wrap - and I pull everything out of the spare closet or attic and most of the time it is a surprise for ME because I have forgotten what I bought early on. I love it.
What a cool app! I am obsessed with it apparently. IF you haven't already stumbled upon it, you should give it a try. I am still doing the free version. Some of these photos may end up on canvas. I have gotten lots of compliments on them when I post them on Facebook. I have it downloaded on my Note ll and my iPad.
Here are a few SUPER PHOTO SHOTS:
