13 Dec 2012
Still trying to get Christmas going in our home. I do have Chris' tree up in his room and decorated. Lights up and decorations scattered around in his room and he loves it. He's so excited for Christmas. Yesterday (actually the 11th) I was driving to my doctors appt and hit a deer. Messed up the jeep and Chris slept through it. It almost made it across but not quite. Chris talked about it all day yesterday how I hit one of Santa's reindeers. I told Chris if that was one of Santa's reindeers, then I can look forward to sticks and a lump of coal for Christmas. Chris is still doing pretty good for the most part. He certainly has his moments of fog and confusion but he has been smiling and laughing more and that's awesome! He loves Christmas so much and maybe this time of year with all the decorations and talk of Christmas and gifts and Christmas music it's really triggering memories with him. Whatever the reason, I will take it. Tomorrow we have to take the jeep to the shop for them to estimate the damage, do some more shopping, get groceries, get Mom's medicine, and maybe if we can, go look at Christmas lights. I thought we would see if Mom wants to go with us. I think she would enjoy it. I'm still working on getting the tree up. I just don't have enough time in the day to get everything done. How in the hell did our ancestors raise a family, take care of all the kids and the house and chores?????? I can't seem to get anything done. Oh well, the world won't end if I don't get all the decorations up that I usually do. I'm just doing the basics especially since we won't be here right after Christmas. Chris is talking in his sleep and I had better get to bed too. It's 2:34am of the 13th and we have alot to do later today. Got to get some sleep.