Happy Monday!
My weekend was spent in the perfect mix of doing nothing, hanging with friends, and accomplishing just enough around the house to not feel completely lazy. If there is a pH to balance, I achieved it!
Friday evening Aria and I watched 42. Now, we are not sporty chics, but I am a huge history lover. And if I can get a version of history via a story (written or filmed), I will gobble it up like spoon fudge.
I was so glad that we watched this movie in a way that it could be paused. Aria had questions on everything from why Jackie couldn't use the same bathroom as other people to why he'd be driven away in the night when a man threatened him. It was amazing to talk through with her.
There are historical facts that we know. It is an incredibly different thing to experience them through our children's eyes. She could not believe that our nation would treat people that way. Which, of course, led to discussions on Ferguson and the state of affairs today, including with our immigrant population. It was a powerful experience to watch the movie with her.
I had intended to take down Christmas decorations on Saturday. If you have ever seen my home, you know this does not entail putting a tree in a box and calling it good. I bedazzle my home in holiday decor. I have an entire wall of shelves in my basement dedicated to the Rubbermaid bins and storage necessary to sustain my ornament collection.
I also have a large streak of sap running along the ceiling of the living room, but that's a story for a different time...
So Saturday was good intentions. But then I discovered that my cable provider was offering free previews of premium channels. So I ended up toe dipping into Showtime's The Affair.
Oh. My.
It is excellent if you haven't seen it yet.
I got off the couch long enough to make some Nutella brownies. Procrastibaking. Gotta love it.
We had dinner and played Clue with friends Saturday evening. (And yes, I brought the brownies with us, along with a great 2011 Joel Gott). I think one of the simplest pleasures is sharing a game with others. Cards, board games, two truths and a lie. I don't care what game it is. I just love experiencing it with others. We had a few kids and a few adults playing. It was wonderful!
Sunday was more The Affair (I didn't finish it and the free premium preview period ended - sob). I also managed to take down every ounce of Christmas from my home.
Which leads me to my entrepreneurial thinking: If a cleaning or even packing / moving business offered a Christmas special, wouldn't you pay someone to pack up Christmas for you?
You point them to your Rubbermaids and various storage accoutrements and they simply take it down?
I'd probably pay a pretty penny to avoid this task. Preparing for Christmas is magical. Selecting a tree in a snowy field. Taking out ornaments and sharing their stories. Stockings on Christmas morning.
Taking down Christmas is bittersweet. And a sincere pain in the keister. The lights are so gorgeous when I wrap the trunk with them. When I am taking them off the tree, they are serpents of doom. My hair gets caught in them (and coated in sap). I end up snapping brittle branches and needles. I teach Aria new swear words in Spanish. It is not elegant.
Anyway, if someone is seeking a great temporary money making scheme: Make an after Christmas special for un-decking the halls. I'll pay you for it.
The house is stark in its natural state. It leaves me feeling both barren and accomplished. I dwell in dichotomy.
Happy week all!
(I wanted to share Fiona's Container, which is the theme song from The Affair. It wasn't available on Spotify but you can hear it here: Fiona Apple - Container).
Daughter - Landfill
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