Feeling anxious, tired and thankful...all at one time
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:22 pmHello ladies
Feeling kinda anxious today yet trying to feel thankful and am tired. I know why I am tired i woke up at 6:10 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep. So I spent time reading, writing and reflecting. Posted a story on my blog called "Walking the Dog, Walking with God." Partly to remind myself that I am not alone in my life's journey. You can check it out using the link at my signature.
I am feeling anxious because of how the Christmas tree sales are going or should I say not going. We thought we had a good weekend, 17 trees on Saturday and 25 on Sunday and about 15 the last three days. Then we were told most weekends sales are usually 50+ trees each day ~ kinda depressing. I know we have two more full weekends before Christmas but that doesn't calm the anxiousness of did we do the right thing taking on this job of selling Christmas trees. I am thankful we have this job at least it is a job.
I think part of my problem is that we are not doing any of the things we normally do at Christmas time....going to church services, helping with the Living Nativity or packing/handing out dinner boxes to the community...all these things that are part of our Christmases in the past. This year is so different...no church services as we have to be on the lot from 10 to 10 M to F, 8 to 10 on Saturday and 8 to 9 on Sunday. I keep reminding myself that we will be going to a Christmas Eve service...just don't know where or what time.
Guess I should get off here before I start bawling. I think I will think about dinner. Eating is always good. Maybe I have a brownie mix that I could bake up.
Thanks for listening! Will check in again soon.
Feeling kinda anxious today yet trying to feel thankful and am tired. I know why I am tired i woke up at 6:10 a.m. and couldn't go back to sleep. So I spent time reading, writing and reflecting. Posted a story on my blog called "Walking the Dog, Walking with God." Partly to remind myself that I am not alone in my life's journey. You can check it out using the link at my signature.
I am feeling anxious because of how the Christmas tree sales are going or should I say not going. We thought we had a good weekend, 17 trees on Saturday and 25 on Sunday and about 15 the last three days. Then we were told most weekends sales are usually 50+ trees each day ~ kinda depressing. I know we have two more full weekends before Christmas but that doesn't calm the anxiousness of did we do the right thing taking on this job of selling Christmas trees. I am thankful we have this job at least it is a job.
I think part of my problem is that we are not doing any of the things we normally do at Christmas time....going to church services, helping with the Living Nativity or packing/handing out dinner boxes to the community...all these things that are part of our Christmases in the past. This year is so different...no church services as we have to be on the lot from 10 to 10 M to F, 8 to 10 on Saturday and 8 to 9 on Sunday. I keep reminding myself that we will be going to a Christmas Eve service...just don't know where or what time.
Guess I should get off here before I start bawling. I think I will think about dinner. Eating is always good. Maybe I have a brownie mix that I could bake up.
Thanks for listening! Will check in again soon.
If I start to feel that way, I keep saying out loud, "let go and let God", one of Barbie's favorites. He is the one in control and I need to remember that. You will soon be finished with your job there. I have until April 
When I feel homesick I look at the weather forecast for IA 
I am usually providing meal baskets and gifts for kids, serving Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner to the homeless, etc. I don't have money to help others this year, let alone send my grandkids something (it's a first for me), but I can help somehow. I have left messages at a couple of food pantries to volunteer. I should be able to find out where there is a meal being served and volunteer there, too. When you volunteer, you get to eat, too. It's nice to meet and hear others' stories. Makes me thankful for what I do have 