- Cassie. Sarkisian
- Dec 25, 2020
- 4 min read
Well let me to be honest this blog post for Christmas, I have left blank for about a month and literally every time I attempted the post either something came up or I was to tired to even try. So there's my disclaimer in advance on why it's so late.
I am all cuddled up under my duvet on Christmas eve trying to figure out what to say about a closing post to the year, since this will be my final post of year. Christmas eve doesn't feel like Christmas eve for me this year. This day and evening felt like a Thursday with a tree in a corner and presents bursting from underneath it. And that Christmas tree took me three days to sort out to become the perfect display that's it's ever been in a very long time. And side note it only took me three days because I wasn't too into decorating this year but like magic the reds and gold ornaments were placed evenly for once. And everyone's special memories placed in perfectly around the tree like a mini time machine of moments if I say so myself. And watching my family place their ornaments is my favorite part of Christmas.
There was one special ornament add this morning on Christmas eve, the last and final one. A rose angel ,the rose angel was meant to go my Nene last Christmas and I forgot to give it to her, then I lost the bag to add to the forgetfulness of that year. But this rose red angel hold more meaning than what the original story behind the ornament in itself. It was like I was meant to find the missing bag of brought gifts from my trip to Christmas market in Cambria. I couldn't bring myself to place it on the Christmas tree. So I rewrapped that angel carefully as I could since she made of glass and placed the snowman gift bag in my father's hands and said," This for Nene from Nene".
I can tell you lately these days have been just days, things happen how they shouldn't have happened and I am sure everyone could agree that's how 2020 has been that way all together. But the single moment on this Christmas eve ,made the year a beautiful one for a second. Life paused.
I promise not to get to sappy anymore so smile because I am about to make you laugh a little. All December my only goal was to get one photo with three German shepherds in front of the tree ! Yes, lots of attempts later, I still don't have one with one with all of them in front of the tree. I have individual shots but nothing news worthy yet but I still have a few more days till the new year to get that perfect one. I have one of Max passed out in front of the tree because lets face it , no one tells Max what to do unless he wants to. One of Mason looking like a crying kid on Santa's lap and his eyes really big to! That was very funny and shortly after he knocked me down completely into my lap. So Mason is afraid of sparking Christmas trees in conclusion! And maverick wouldn't sit still if he heard something or one of the pups had a toy. At one point I got maverick and Mason together for one mano second.... then the ups guy showed up ,nonetheless to say he took off running and the photo shoot ended very quickly.
Again I have a few more chances for next years Christmas card, if I remember. I will add a few gallery shots of my process of the perfect picture of the three crazy bodyguards that are always on guard.
I think this would be the first year without a white Christmas and we didn't open presents on Christmas eve which has always been a tradition which feels weird but I know Santa will still come either way. Here's another funny Christmas mistake on my part. I had three ingredient recipe and I thought I was golden to make coconut raffaello balls ... well guess who brought the wrong coconut.... I discovered that upon mixing the milk wasn't soaking up the coconut well enough because it was moisten coconut flakes. Opos! Well so I quickly hid my said easy recipe in the refrigerator so if you all don't tell my secret ,Santa's will definitely bring some Christmas luck!
Well it's getting close to midnight here and typing this up on my phone with Twenty-Six percent left on my phone. I must to myself to actual sleep and prepare myself to open presents and make Christmas dinner with all the fixings.
But before I go , let me say Merry Christmas and Happy new years! I hope if you surround my family this holiday, take in every second that you can. If you aren't, I hope the WIFI is great and make lots of video calls around the world. Remember that you are loved, you are special and most of all things will get better, miracles happen. Christmas miracles happen when you at least expected. Just like seeing the Bethlehem star and no one seen the star on over 800 years! And that was a special moment to witness after discovering which way was southwest.
Ah okay now it's been thirty more minutes Santa should be here by midnight, I must get my shut eyes.
Love always, misreadā¤
I wanted to add this message on Christmas day, enjoying my coffee in hand and say even though this day doesn't see Christmassy as the others. We all have the best in life right now, we have family , we have friends , we have each other. We have the chance to enjoy the hours just being, no running around , no busy anything. Those hours and seconds we have today are the most cherished gift in life right now. We can't get back time if there's anything we learned this year together is we can't back time. So please take the time to be with yourself, with family, with friends by anyway you can today.
Merry Christmas from my family to yours!
