Things to do in Early Morning

What can you do when you wake up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep. When you look at the clock and its 1:18AM, and then again around 2:45 and then again at 3:10 and 3:33. When you cannot sleep on Christmas Eve, because you are too excited and can't wait, there are many things to do to kill the time.

*Get online and surf the net
-Check out those new advertisements online to see what deals stores have going on

*go stare at the Christmas tree with all the lights illuminating the whole room
Its peaceful to just sit out there in complete silence and take it all in; The sights, the sounds (or lack of sounds), the feelings... all that.

*Carefully open the presents that are yours, just enough to peek at what they are, so you know, and can choose the right ones to open at the right time.

(this used to be a procedure, but I don't do it much anymore)

*Turn on the TV and watch A Christmas Story
You're bound to catch it right in the middle of the movie, but just watching from the middle to the middle. Every year TBS shows 24 hours of a Christmas Story, all the way through the day and night. I always seem to catch it right when Ralphie goes to see Santa and gets a boot in the face.

*Read the REAL Christmas Story (even though you will read it again with everyone when they all finally get up. It's mostly in Matthew and Luke

*Write a blog posting around 4 in the morning about what types of things you could do to keep yourself busy.

*Think about all the stuff you get to do in a few short hours.

*Read a Christmas book.
The children's books are the best because they are short and you can knock em out quickly. One of my favorites to read each year is Barbra Robbinson's "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever". Ya gotta love those Herdmans... "Hey, Unto you a child is born"

*Go in the Hot Tub and look at the stars (too bad the stars are covered by clouds this morning)

*Make your list of things to bring on the trip, (just to make sure you don't forget anything)

*Go for an early morning walk with the dog- be sure to bring a flashlight




*ENJOY THE FESTIVE SEASON AND ALWAYS REMEMBER THE REASON

I Hope You Don't Hate Me- 50 Days of Christmas Blogging

Okay, I know some of you will hate me but I just can't hold it in anymore. I impatiently waited for November 1st to post this because I figured give Halloween its due, but Halloween is over and this is the start of a new month and a new season and even a new week so here we go.

I have hinted about this, but it is about to start. That's right, it is almost time for Christmas and because of that I have chosen to start my tradition of 50 Days of Christmas Blogging. I know what you are thinking- How am I going to do 50 days? Why 50? When does that mean you have to start your blogging?
Well, I have come up with things about Christmas and the season that I want to blog about and when I got em all down, I found i was close to 50 so I figured I didn't want 47, but 50, so I found a few more to settle my Monk-ness. You may also notice I tried to have my prompts coincide with other things happening- such as Christmas Eve- on christmas eve and Christmas Morning ON Christmas morning and advent on the first advent sunday. Also, I have picked a few special Christmas movies to blog specifically about and those coincide with the day they will be watched on my 25 Days of Christmas Movies- Oh Yes, that is still happening.
Soooooo, that means that I start my blogging nice and early- November 6th to be exact.

I am writing about it today to warn you that it is coming and also to invite anyone who would like to join me and write about their traditions and Christmas Spirit. Granted, you won't have exactly the same topics as mine because I doubt that you do everything as my family does during the Christmas Season, but in case you want to take on this exciting task and would like some ideas- here ya go- My grown up Christmas List (Amy Grant reference)

PS- please notice that you actually start on November 6th at the bottom of Page two and go UP!

So, go, Blog up a storm and be sure to make your own list of 32 Days of Christmas Blogging or 25 Days of Christmas Blogging, or 8 Days of Christmas Blogging, or however many prompts you have. I think this will be a totally fun blogging activity.