It seems that I will be running on three or four hours sleep again today.....something that happens all too often. I don't know why I can't sleep. I don't wake from nightmares or worry myself into insomnia. I actually enjoy it for the most part. For instance, I woke about two thirty this morning after going to bed about ten p.m. I was thinking...perhaps I'd been dreaming....about holiday table decorations. Hmmmm.....should it be copper or silver?? Shall I use the life-like pheasant and the feather balls, or just use some sparkly balls from the Christmas decorations box? And....how can I arrange this so it doesn't interfere with actually eating at that pretty table?
Frivolous? Probably. Enjoyable? Definately. Decorating for the holidays is something I always enjoy, and setting a pretty table is one of the best parts. In a paper napkin, plastic cutlery world I am, at times, a throwback. Not all the time, but sometimes, I like to make the meal about the presentation and not just the ingredients. A meal can be a party for all the senses, and a gift to those for whom you've prepared the spread.
So, as I snuggle in the big warm bed, my husband sleeping beside me and my little Molly snuggled close to my heart.....and I plan meals and table settings and little treats for family and friends who will hopefully be here during the holiday season ahead. As I make my plans in the darkness I send up a little prayer of thanks for my life that is so full I need a few hours of insomnia to enjoy it all. Life is good.
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