A Day of Rest *OR* The Caboose's Holiday Bathroom Celebration!

Yesterday, we didn't go to Church.
It's been a long, emotional week for me,
with running up to Loveland,
the mess with Dean,
working and all,
I woke up feeling ambivalent about going to Church.
I needed some rest.

The idea of getting myself and the yahoos ready for Church--
Mr W had to work again, yesterday--
was more than I wanted to wrap my brain around.
So we actually stayed home and had ourselves
a Day of Rest.

I puttered around in my pj's until 4pm, no kidding.
I puttered away,
frittering away time
by doing next to nothing all day.
I tossed in a load of laundry,
changed out the Scentsy warmer with
actual wax with scent in it--
the other wax brick was long scent-less.
We put on Christmas music,
ate leftovers,
and I put a chicken on the rotisserie
for dinner.
And relaxed.
And pondered.
Just being still.

Puttering is good for the soul.
I think Socrates may have said that,
or maybe it was Erma Bombeck,
I'm not sure.

Anywho,
the "puttering bug" was contagious--
The Caboose asked if she could use whatever she wanted
to decorate her bathroom.
I gave the go-ahead,
and this,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
is her creation:

While I myself, had never thought to put
a Holy Nativity in the loo
between the lavatories,
once there,
I suddenly felt like having a baby Jesus in the loo
was possibly the most creative idea in the world.
It transformed the bathroom into a sweet little magical world.

And on the practical side,
both The Caboose and yon Boofus
brushed their teeth a long time this morning.

Totally a Win-Win.

P.S. She took a bath in there last night--I could hear her singing christmas carols too!