Bursting at the Seams
Wine each night.
Second helpings of food.
Dessert.
More dessert.
Ornaments and pine needles and ribbons and dirt from outside.
Shoes and boots and puddles.
Ice dams, pouring water into our house through the window frames.
Books, scattered on every surface.
Scraps of wrapping paper and sharp shreds of hard plastic. Cardboard boxes and fluttering tape caught in corners.
Stocking stuffers piled up on the sofa.
Rooms bursting at the seams with outgrown clothes and new clothes, old beloved stuffed animals and neglected ones, new gadgets and toys in vogue for a few weeks.
Oh, it’ was nice to get a break, but I can’t wait for the Holidays to be over!
January 1st, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Christmas is all about gorging yourself on food, alcohol, family and STUFF. This year it seems especially weird when we’re all so scared of what’s happening in the economy. How can I teach my kids–almost teens already!–about moderation and foresight and being grateful? We’re surrounded by gifts we can’t really afford–what are we teaching them?!!
January 3rd, 2009 at 3:48 pm
I am so ready to go back to our normal routine. I know I’ll be sorry once we’re back to early mornings and crazy schedules, but too much down time at home gets B-O-R-I-N-G…
January 8th, 2009 at 6:23 pm
Is there any information about this subject in other languages? Happy new year for everyone.
January 8th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
i cant fit into any of my clothes. this year i am making a resolution to do things in moderation. we all want too much of a good thing all the time!
January 9th, 2009 at 11:53 am
Hi there,
Our book is available in Spanish — go to Amazon.com!
cheers
Katrin
March 12th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Tape Boxes…
Very nice, I like your post….