Christmas Decorating

It was cool today but it was so full of activities that I didn't mind. Six of us started out the day with breakfast at our favorite Sunday breakfast restaurant...we rarely eat any other meal there. We joked a lot but also discussed park politics and national politics. The Canadians at the table had to do more explaining about Canadian politics than the Americans had to do about theirs. Par for the course. Canadian news is full of American politics but the Americans don't pay too much attention to what's going on in Canada.

I zipped up to Beall's after breakfast to return an item and do a bit more shopping and then even had time to hit a few yard sales on the way home.

There was a whole gang of people at the clubhouse decorating for Xmas by the time I got back so I just jumped in and helped where needed. Two of the ladies do most of the planning and this year they did another super job. They plan the decorations for all seasons and holidays and the place has never looked better since they took over this job. One of the ladies finds fantastic items at yard sales and just donates them to the cause so we have beautiful decorations. The Christmas tree inside the clubhouse is always perfectly decorated...there was a problem with lights this year so it's a little less than perfect but still beautiful.

I sometimes wonder how many of the residents of this park appreciate the hard work the volunteers do. It often seems as though it's the same people doing it all, decorating, cooking, cleaning, etc.

There was just time for a quick supper (homemade soup) before heading back to the clubhouse for ice-cream. People are returning here every day so hello hugs took up a lot of time while we waited for ice-cream to be served.

After ice-cream, seven of us gathered around a table to play "31". Another hour and a half of laughter, yakking, and pleasant insults and it was time to go home.

A lovely, busy day and one to add to my memories.