How is everyone holding up with all the Christmas preparations? I have a confession to make – and I feel bad for saying this – but I'm really having a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit this year. It all feels like one big long to do list after another. I miss that giddy, sparkly excitement I usually feel. Instead it just feels like something to get through.
Bah humbug. Hopefully I'll perk up once I'm done with shopping and wrapping.
One bright spot is watching our granddaughter and how new and exciting everything is to her. She is one and half and is fascinated with all the lights and the shiny things. We are giving her a play kitchen for her big present. I love the retro vibe of the one we got (from Wayfair, if anyone is interested…). Heck – I would cook in that little kitchen if it were real.
Rick assembled it with me handing him parts. I texted my son and told him to be thankful we didn't leave the assembling to him! I will say everything was labeled very clearly and other than being time consuming, went together pretty easily.
We'll add some play kitchenware and I think she'll have a lot of fun with it.
This year's wrapping theme is pastels. Plus side is I get to use up some of my ribbon stash. Along with the surplus of white paper I seem to have.
On Saturday I went wine-tasting in Napa with some of my girlfriends. This is the first time I've been to Napa since the devastating fires earlier in the Fall. The hills definitely looked scorched and barren but the wineries and valley vineyards look just as beautiful and charming as ever. We had an appointment for a tasting at Yates Family Vineyard which is about three or four miles up a narrow, winding road but when we were about 1/4 a mile away the road was blocked and the winery owner was waiting for us. She said that a tree had just fallen across the road and had taken down some power lines which were still live. She said that the area will continue to lose a lot of trees because they were weakened by the fire. Yesterday was very windy in the area and down one went.
We ended up going to a different winery and had a lovely time. It was nice to spend time with friends and support an area whose tourism has been so badly impacted. We are planning a makeup trip to Yates in the Spring.
I am officially off work until the new year which is lovely. Today I'm hoping to finish up my shopping. Wish me luck!
That little kitchen is darling. My daughter sure got lots of play time out of her toy kitchen, one of the best toy purchases we ever made.
I’m so glad to hear that. I hope our granddaughter gets as much enjoyment out of it.