Life After Windbird, Day 126: A First for Me
Date: Friday, December 16, 2016
Weather: Overcast and Warmer; High Temp 46, Low 42 degrees F
Location: At Home with Patsy and Joe in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Today my niece Janet and her significant other gave me an early Christmas present that was a first for me—a relaxation massage with an added heat treatment. I have resisted getting a massage for years despite the recommendations of many friends and family members. I guess I just thought it was an extra I couldn’t afford. But this gift was certainly a special one. I could definitely get used to massages. Thank you, Janet and Monica!
This is my last day here and we started the day by making final decisions on which set of twin bedspreads for the guestroom Santa will bring Patsy on Christmas. Santa asked me to help figure this out while I was here and it was a bigger job than I expected. A twin bed spread comes in different widths and lengths and stores here don’t seem to keep any twin bedding in stock. So, we searched on the internet, ordered one set from Amazon and actually found full-size bedspreads at a local store that fit the dimensions. I bought those for the viewing and this morning we had a bedroom fashion show. The spreads from the local store got both Patsy and Joe’s approval, so the other spreads were sent back to Amazon and the winning set were sent to Santa for delivery on Christmas morning.
Joe said every day this week that it was like Christmas because boxes from Amazon kept arriving. In addition to the bedspreads, Joe had me order a new Christmas tablecloth, placements, and napkins for the dining table. And Patsy had me order a few things as well. Today, Joe’s sister Judy sent a beautiful live Christmas arrangement to grace the table.
Patsy completed decorating the Christmas tree this week with the help of Janet and Tommy. The tree is an artificial one, and the special thing about it is that you can change the color of the lights depending on your mood. The lights can be white,
or by stepping on a button one time, the lights change to colored lights.
And if you step on the button a third time, the lights alternate between white and colored. Too fancy for me! The outside of the house is also decked out in lights.
So it’s looking a lot like Christmas here.
