Monday, November 6, 2023

A Truism

There are a few truths which have never failed me.  Halloween costumes must meet three requirements: the wearer must be able to run, sit, and eat.  Clearly, the cardboard and duct tape and bungee cord robot Daddooooo and Big Cuter concocted one year failed on all counts, even with the bendable arms and knees.  

After that disastrophe, my family began to accept them and act accordingly.  At tree trimming time there are two options, and only two options.  You can help.  You can compliment.  There is no in between.  Many a holiday has been saved by the loving repetition of that mantra.

And then there's this one, which I demonstrated in real time to Queen T last January:  Always wait one more day before you pack the boxes.  There is always something you missed.  Always.  

This is what our glass table looked like today.
It's a lot fuller than when I started.  Following my truth,  I didn't pack it up right away. 

The second morning, I found these in the kitchen drawer.
The next day I noticed this sweatshirt folded neatly in a cubby inmy closet.
The powder room floral arrangement caught my eye the next evening, right after I assured TBG that I was sure I had everything.
I waited another day, and found this in the laundry.
I really and truly think I'm done this time.  Tomorrow morning I'll bring the storage box into the house.  I won't put anything into it until the next day.

There are some things in life which have proven themselves to be true.  Life is much simpler if you just go with the flow.

3 comments:

  1. I love it! I agree with your mantra. It' seems like there is always one thing more.
    Actually I decorate for Autumn, not just Halloween, so most of the stuff stays up until after Thanksgiving, and the storage tub is accessible in the garage until the job is declared done and all the the surfaces are bare. Then Christmas happens.

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    1. I have 3 boxes which I unpack in order: Fall (which stays up until December), Halloween, and Thanksgiving. And then, of course, December!
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