Posted by Mair on December 1, 2001, at 21:55:12
In reply to Re: Where are you Marie1, posted by Marie1 on December 1, 2001, at 9:22:46
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Marie - I'm glad you're ok, sort of. I've cured the problem of window coverings by living far enough out in the country that i don't need them. If someone's peeping in the window, they've gone to some effort to put themselves somewhere where they could see something. It makes visitors damn uncomfortable (no shades) and makes it tough to sleep in, but it's now what I'm used to.I pretty much fall apart every year between Thanksgiving and Xmas. The day after Thanksgiving, my local store was piping in George Winston's piece "December" and all the Xmas trees and wreaths were being put out to sell. I'm never ready - I can never quite get into the swing of things as quickly as I need to. I'm always busier than i want to be at work, so I don't have the time to shop etc, and I invariably get sick. My family arrives in droves which puts my husband in a funk, which makes me very anxious. I would love to make xmas a simpler less costly occasion, but that feels like it would take more effort and thought and certainly more cooperation from my family. I just feel like we throw money at it (the money part always makes me feel a little nervous) and it's so much more stressful than i want it to be. I think I try too hard for perfect to and feel too much like I'm responsible for everyone else's Xmas too. It doesn't help that I've had some sort of depressive relapse around this time of year pretty much what seems like every year for the last tons of years. It's like i'm waiting for the other shoe to drop and if i think about it enough, for sure it will. Does any of this sound familiar?
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