Stumble It!
It's important for caregivers to get some respite on holidays. We're spending ours with one of Adrian's sons and his family, so I am not the one "on call" 24 hours a day. Not only do I get some time off, but I get to see that I am really NOT indispensable.
It's easy to get over-stressed on the holidays by adding a lot of cooking and baking chores to an already-filled day. Or driving long distances while stressed.
This year I decided to drive more slowly, to stop more often, and to actually look at the scenery around me. Much of it was a snow-covered landscape, which is beautiful and lovely to see when it isn't in your face or on the roads.
I arrived at our son's house feeling rested rather than over-stressed. That's a good way to start the holiday!
P.S. I did not bake the cookies I'd planned to. And it was OK.
