The 2021 holiday season was greatly impacted by the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike years past, our family and friends were not able to gather in the ways we have gathered for many years. What will holidays 2022 be like?
I think it will be difficult to plan ahead this year since our family is spreading out in lots of ways so I'll be ready to host or be hosted over Thanksgiving depending on how family plans occur. At Christmas, we'll have a more intimate family Christmas Eve and a larger Christmas Day celebration of some kind. For New Year's, we'll likely have a quiet, but enjoyable evening.
Holiday preparations and events in the months to come will include the following:
- Updating our home with lots of cleaning and winterizing
- Making ornaments for some
- Creating and purchasing small gifts for those we typically exchange gifts with
- Making homemade holiday goodies
- Spending time outdoors in beautiful places
- Hosting family and friends
The theme will be joy, and the goal will be to support that joy in any way I can. Onward.