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I am closing out 2012 with this post. Fingers crossed that my husband will be up to travel on Sunday for a few days to get away , after playing "nurse Tina" 24/7 for the last 5 days I am ready to strangle someone get away for a few days ...... so hopefully we will get to go and I will be back later in the week! If not you might be hearing from me again sooner than later! Wow. Hard to believe 2012 is nearly over. Crazy, how that happens. Where on earth did time go? So many things I wanted to do. Some got done, others well....are still simmering on the front burner:) Hopefully in 2013, fingers and toes are crossed! The last five days I have been on call 24/7 for husband in bed with the flu...made the most of it, stealing an hour here and there to run out, meet a friend or do a little bargain hunting on Christmas decor for next year, saw for the umpteenth time, Last Holiday, Its Complicated and The Notebook while a box of chocolates nearby dared me to not ea t it..... I lost !...

Wow! Hard to believe its all over. That incredible build up, that frenzy we all work ourselves into, the stress, anxiety, the gift buying marathons, the present wrapping sessions, the hemming and hawing over what to cook, holiday outfit dilemmas, last minute doubts about gifts bought....its all over. I must admit it was ALL worth it.....Christmas day was exactly as I had hoped, it was above all else, relaxing, beautiful, enjoyable, and even therapeutic.... filled with great food, family togetherness, movie marathons....and doing a whole lot of nothing. Except the mounds of dishes, and cooking for hours .    I wouldn't  change a thing...it was a day of rest that we all needed. How about you? How was your special day? As you had hoped? Only thing not planned was husband getting sick...started feeling sick towards the end of the day and is in bed hopefully not with the flu! I managed to take a few pictures which are below.........supposed to go away but now the trip is ...

Hi there, hard to believe Christmas is just a few days away. Boy, this month really flew! This mama elf is ready to call it a holiday wrap. As the saying goes...."it is what it is". As of today, what is done is done and what's not done well.....shall remain:) It's kind of a relief to know this, no more pressure, no more 14 hour days running around, sleepless nights tossing and turning over what hasn't gotten done, no more fighting crowds, strategizing for choice parking spaces, no more brainstorming about what to buy so and so etc...... It is all done. Woo hoo!  I am going to be taking a few days off to enjoy my family and savor this magical season of togetherness, family and friends, great food, downtime and doing a whole lot of nothing! I will be back later in the week but do want to send a heartfelt greeting to each and every one of you, may your season be bright, full of hope and happiness, laughter and smiles. I thank you for following along with me this year...