I was home alone for Christmas this year. The holidays are always a difficult time for me, but this year was especially difficult. I was in pain and could barely move my left arm. I had to cancel appointments to the osteopath twice. I had run out of both aspirin and pain killers, but couldn't get to the pharmacy to pick them up. I was also very low on supplies because I couldn't get a ride to the grocery store. I don't drive. I had asked a couple of neighbors if I could ride with them the next time they went to the grocery store. They either forgot or didn't want to bother. I had ingredients on hand for lentil soup, so that was Christmas dinner, and breakfast. (I could call a taxi or arrange for grocery delivery, but that becomes very expensive very quickly. I gave up on mail order pharmacies after having too many boxes stolen/lost by the post office).
I started a new tradition. I put on some Christmas music and began winter sowing my seeds. Pretty soon, I was singing along and enjoying myself. I wonder if seeds sown while singing Christmas carols germinate better...time will tell.
