Today is the last day of November......which means that tomorrow is the 1st of December and my house becomes a haven of Christmas trees, Victorian style greenery and decorations and all put together with assistance from Kieron.
First task is to get in the loft and Kieron scrambles into the back of it where there is a drop down into the lower part. He has a crash mat there: in reality it's a seat cushion from an old settee but it helps to break the fall as he throws himself head first into the depths. All the Christmas decorations are stored here, along with Jade's little girl party dresses and both boys' baby clothes. Cot sheets and blankets, teddy bears, dolls, kiddy books, videos. All the paraphernalia of babyhood and early childhood. Memories of my parents and grandparents are also stored here as are a few of my old baby toys and my own baby book.
Kieron tends to get a bit sidetracked and tries to rescue some of the old stuff and occasionally he wins. I lean into the mouth of the lower loft and Kieron passes out trees, decorations and assorted Christmassy bits.
Kieron then climbs down the loft ladder while I pass boxes, bags and trees down to him and we struggle downstairs with it all.
Lamp tables in the lounge get moved to make way for the largest tree, plants make room in the conservatory for the medium tree and the kitchen worktop has a space cleared for the smallest tree.
As Kieron passes beads, baubles and cherubs, the cats play with this amazing new stash of cat toys. We laugh as they chase baubles under the furniture and have Christmas songs full blast. We take a break and Kieron makes me a coffee and a sandwich for himself which he eats on the settee amongst greenery and candles, watching me and giving advice on what to put where.
The leftover decorations are quickly gathered together and Kieron takes them up to his room where he has his own tree to decorate. Christmas has begun.
Tomorrow, I'll go into the loft and collect everything necessary from the main part of the loft as I have no little stunt man helper to leap onto a crash mat. I have no little helper to help me carry things. I have no little helper to offer advice. I have no Christmas.
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