Jeanne-ology: Homebody

Today is Thursday and Jeanne is back with her thoughts for the first time since before the holidays. I didn’t see her today, so I can only imagine what she has to say tonight. Enjoy! Rebecca

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Hello Thursday Readers! Wow, Christmas has passed by and we are already into the new year. I sincerely hope 2021 will be a much better for all of us. (Rebecca editing to add: Gah…it had a dubious start this week.)

I hope everyone's Christmas was very pleasurable. This Christmas was one of the most enjoyable for me. Just being with family and seeing surprised faces was so much fun. The short few days at home was healing to me. I didn't leave the house from Thursday afternoon until Monday morning! Rebecca cannot understand why I didn't want to leave my house. Of course she knows that I can spend time alone entertaining myself. She is a social animal and doesn't like the confinement of staying home. She and I already know this about each other, but she tries to encourage me to get out and about. (Rebecca editing to add: I’m social, but those days at home after our November and December was the gift that kept on giving.)

January brings on the slowness for sales. Right now, we doing deep cleaning and setting goals for 2021. Rebecca and my granddaughter are in Dallas to purchase merchandise for the coming year. I didn't want to go - the amount of walking is tiring and for me, all the vendors began to look the same to me. Tonight Rebecca Facetimed me to show me her blisters on her feet. I knew that I made the right decision. (Rebecca editing to add: I’m certain we walked a million miles today, but we had so much fun. We both regularly commented that Jeanne would have been MISERABLE.)

I do want to mention my husband. About a week before Christmas, he had a hard fall in our kitchen. He seemed okay, but sore. However, he began to feel worse, losing appetite and having pain. On New Year’s Eve, I called for an ambulance. The doctors determined he had broken his hip! He has been in the hospital since and today he was moved to a rehab place for therapy. He will be there about three to five weeks. Nevertheless, he is mending and I miss him terribly. The house is empty and our dog knows he is missing. The day Rebecca and my granddaughter left for Dallas, I found myself feeling very low. Rebecca gave me huge pep talk which helped me so much. (Rebecca editing to add: I try. I really just reminded her that we would be back soon and she is surrounded by people who care about her, so it will all be just fine.)

As I close this blog on what is happening with my family and me, keep us in your thoughts. Thank you for your support and loyalty, I can feel it in my bones. (Rebecca editing to add: Me too! Even in my blisters!)