Today I am celebrating my own personal holidays, and the rituals that I observe throughout the year.
One activity that I especially enjoy (and perform without fail) is changing my quilts and home décor each month. It's important for me to 'locate' myself in the wheel of time in this vast universe, and marking the turn of the year is how I try to accomplish that.
I also prepare seasonal and special foods that we enjoy as we celebrate holidays and ordinary days. I have a daily menu record that dates back to the 1980s. Some of the dishes that we repeat from year to year are family traditions, and others are new recipes that I've tried and liked and chosen to continue. Haha, I'm an egalitarian -- I enjoy celebrating ANYTHING!
And after all, what I'm really celebrating, every single day, is that I'm still here, and that the universe is still up there, circling above me!
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3 comments:
I too enjoy changing out my quilts to reflect the season. I don't do it monthly but it is always a joy to make the switch. I like the idea of having a menu to celebrate every day. I don't make menus as much as I should, although I do enjoy trying recipes from lots of different cultures.
When my invalid MIL (who also had dementia) was living with us, I made sure she had a seasonal quilt on her bed. I hoped it would help her keep track of time but, in the end, I think it just made me feel better.
I like the idea of changing things monthly but that would mean I would have to find space to store things and that's at a premium when you live in an apartment. And a daily menu record - that sounds amazing. What fun it must be to look back and compare.
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