Christmas Eve Roll Call
Hello Everyone
Well I had a productive, if not a tiring day. It took me all day to bake and decorate everything. I am happy to say I only ate 4 cookies!!! That's it!!!! I sealed the containers with packing tape and put them in the trunk of my car...thank the lord that it's cold. It got so hot in this place yesterday. I was in a t-shirt, bare-foot, with the window wide open and I was still hot (practically sweating)!!! By the time I was done baking and I cleaned up everything...I was pooped. I didn't go out for dinner...I just made a peanut butter sandwich. Washed up and relaxed a bit...then went to bed. All in and all everything went well...the cookies came out yummy...and only one mishap...I burned my finger...OUCH!!!
Even with all my busyness I still missed Amanda. It's just not the same. I don't care, once you are a parent....Christmas just isn't Christmas unless you spend it with your child (even if the child is an adult). This has been the worst Christmas. I am usually the most festive person this time of the year. I wouldn't say I'm depressed...I just feel like it's any other time of the year...nothing special. It's a very weird sensation for me...like I said I am usually the extreme opposite of this. Of course I have tried not to act this way on Facebook...I don't want Amanda to feel bad or worry. Oh I did get her package!!!! Yeah!!! Like always...she tries to act like my mother and she said in the card to continue to take care of myself and be safe...hahaha!!!
Today I don't think I'm going any where. I think I might do a load of laundry and working out. Otherwise I am sticking to being lazy and watching movies all day plan. My biggest problem today will be what movies to watch!!!
Sharon- Congrats on your NSVs!!!!
What are your Christmas Eve plans?? I know lots of people start their celebrations today...
Hope everyone has a wonderful day...see ya later gators...bye
Hugs, Sharon
Merry Christmas Eve Day,
I am up and at them already. I am done with about 1/2 of the food for tonight. That is all that is on my agenda today. Just get the party started.Tomorrow we will be going to our Annette's in Yorkville.
Hey Crystal, come spend Christmas Eve with us. Lots of goodies and conversations.
Nancy, that goes for you and Rick too. We never have to many here,
No snow is predicted, other then flurries.
Have a great Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
"Let there be peace on earth,
Let this be the moment now.
With every breath I take,
Let this be my slollom vow..................."
Hugs,
LISA
Hello friends,
Well I wish all of you the most wonderful Christmas and holiday season. I appreciate all of you being here so consistently over the years.
Crystal, I haven't spent Christmas with my kids for years. I moped about it for a while and then I decided to make Christmas (and every other holiday) a day to be nice to myself. Some years I stayed at home with carols and a good book. Other times I invited other "orphans" to my home and sometimes I was invited out. Whatever the situation I made a decision to enjoy the day in what ever way appealed to me. Over the years that has made for good events and a good state of mind.
Have a lovely day and be good to yourself!
Connie
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Connie- I think it will be an adjustment. Like you I think I will get over it after a few Christmases. I have a feeling that Amanda and Charles will be the type that will move far away. But even if they move to Florida...that is a place I can visit. Peru, is not a place I will visit. Not only is it too expensive but it's just too...."un-modern" to put it nicely for me. I would be miserable.
Hi Crystal, It's hard to reinvent the wheel after spending your whole adult life making the holidays about your only child. I understand your emptiness. But Connie is right. We have to learn to go with the changes and make it different for our own sakes. Even being married to my soul-mate isn't enough, and I realize it should be. This morning I realized I have to move on. Have a great day! Hugs, Sharon
Hello IL,
Merry Christmas...almost.
I am going to go out to buy a gift for my hubby.....UGH. We agreed this year we would not exchange gifts (a first) but I found a wrapped gift for me and now I am going to have to hit the stores.........UGH!
Crystal, he is a major techie like you. I am not. Any ideas? I HAVE NO CLUE. It has to be electronics or he will hate whatever I get him. I cannot believe I am in this position. I have never shopped on the Eve.
Poor him though, he is supposed to be on vaca and he has been called into to work every day and night since his vaca began. He is a Bio-Medical engineer and works at a hospital in the city. He is not a happy camper.
Blessings to all and to all a bunch of hugs,
Sharon
Sharon- it depends on how much you want to spend and what he already has. I mean on the top of my wish list is an iPad...oh how I covet those. But they are $400. I remember he got an iPhone5 not that long ago...right??? Because there are all kinds of iphone accessories you can get... like this is something I want because I really use the ipod part of my iphone
http://store.apple.com/us/product/H2652LL/A/belkin-aircast-bluetooth-in-car-adapter?fnode=46&fs=m.iphoneCompatibility%3Diphone_5
this is another little gadget on my list because I have a Bose dock I want to use my iphone and this is perfect...I can use this adapter to use all my old iphone4 products for my iphone 5
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD823ZM/A/lightning-to-30-pin-adapter?fnode=45
There are always docking stations if he doesn't already have one.
And of course an itunes card is always a nice extra. If I got these 3 things I would be one very happy gal...is that weird???
If you don't go the way of the iPhone thing...it would be hard for me to pinpoint because I don't know him personally. I just hopped on the iPhone because I remembered you saying he ordered one.
