This Perfectly Imperfect Life

Creek-side, here at The Perfectly Imperfect Homestead on December 1st. Thick fog on the morning of December 2nd! Evening bookclub holiday party, December 3rd. Even though with the exception of the bookclub holiday party last night, you have looked and felt more like November than your normally festive December self! (I must admit I'm enjoying this extended Autumn - the warmer than normal temps? Not so much). And while I'm totally not ready for you (despite already having the Christmas tree up and being halfway finished with gift shopping) I welcome you just the same and aim to enjoy as much of these last days of 2015 as I possibly can.

So I mentioned in my previous post about my battling various incarnations of the plague since at least Thanksgiving (more like since Veterans Day) and the last couple of weeks being particularly awful.  Well, I went back to the doctor again this morning and as it turns out, I do not have the flu like I suspected. I have MONO!  Well knock me over with a feather! Mono?!  I had no idea you could get mono as an adult. I had it when I was 16 and it was bad enough back then! And thus far it's been no fun as an adult either. I shouldn't be contagious anymore given I've been this way over two weeks now. I do however have to limit my exposure to other people/germs so I don't end up with a secondary infection, which could turn things into a very serious situation for a healthy adult, but for someone like myself...? I don't plan on spending Christmastime in the hospital! (knocks on wood) So, very limited outings, if I must (for Sanity's sake or back to the doctor's off...

Christmastime! Although I'm honestly surprised I'm finished decking the halls and shopping already.  I've been battling various incarnations of the plague over the last month, especially since Thanksgiving, and the last week has been downright awful. Awful! It's made me remember when I was in third grade, and I was sick with the flu for all of December into the New Year. My cousin B felt bad for me and took my mom and I to see one of those drive through Christmas lights displays, and I laid down in the back seat to & fro. I haven't thought of that in years! I started and finished my Christmas shopping on Monday and all of the gifts have arrived as of yesterday! Not only was the budget super tight this year, more so than in recent years by a long shot, but with being so sick, physically going shopping, even locally, for gifts is out of the question this year. I am so thankful for awesome sales, coupons, and free shipping!  I've taken my time since the day aft...

A red Amaryllis in the window as the sun sinks behind the trees. There is always something to be thankful for, no matter how 'small' it seems. What does your Sunday look like today?