Dec 1, 2008 Monday
Thanksgiving is behind us, and Christmas is mere weeks away. And in between lies the dreaded Christmas shopping.Besides Christmas shopping, there is also the ceremonial decking of the halls and exterior walls with garlands of Christmas cheeriness and small electric lights of varied colors. I dragged out these accoutrements from the previous year to determine their display-worthiness for another season. A plan was devised for the placement of such decorations, and extension cords were assembled, along with the tools required for the sensible placement of the festive paraphenalia.
And that was as far as I got. Somewhere among dragging, lifting, unpacking, sorting, measuring and toting, I exercised a shoulder muscle beyond its satisfaction, and it let me know that. So climbing, reaching and hanging were choices unavailable to me. Maybe next week, when we drag a 6-foot-wide Frasier Fir through a 3-foot-wide front door and up a flight of stairs, will the halls be sufficiently decked.
Not that the weekend was fruitless - I spent several hours online, wrapping up my Christmas shopping. Except for the Wife, I'm done.
Like that's a small exception.
Next week -- the tree!