Then there is me who has to work Christmas Eve, Christmas day, NYE and day extra hoursThose are eating days in my house
Christmas Eve is the feast of the 7 fishes, Christmas is a roast with all the fixings and maybe BBQ also if it's warmer, NYE small plates, NY day a long noodle dish & maybe BBQ if it's warm enough
If you're paying they're eating
There is that and I live a bit too far in the woods for most delivery servicesor the
If they got the food wrong
Unless you have a gun to your head, you are volunteering for that stuff. My family followed many traditions, but there comes a time when that wand is past on. I went through the years when my wife and I hosted the family dinners. Thanksgiving and Christmas being the primary, but also many birthday dinners. We did that for a long time, especially the Thanksgiving and Christmas ones. They were also voluntary. If we hadn't done them we would have happily gone someplace else or just stayed at home and kept everything low key. We decided not to because it just seemed easier to just have the dinner than to pack up stuff and haul the kids elsewhere especially when the kids were little and didn't want to part with their Christmas gifts. Over time we reduced the amount of things that we hosted. Even after my wife left I continued to do the Christmas stuff until I realized that I was forcing my daughters to have to go to two places on those days because my X wouldn't come to mine. So they hosted and both of us showed up for that. It was just easier for them that way. When we all moved down to North Carolina many things changed.Then there is me who has to work Christmas Eve, Christmas day, NYE and day extra hours
Christmas Eve is the feast of the 7 fishes, Christmas is a roast with all the fixings and maybe BBQ also if it's warmer, NYE small plates, NY day a long noodle dish & maybe BBQ if it's warm enough
The guys do enjoy our holiday traditions and James will help cook so he can pass them on and both boys help decorateUnless you have a gun to your head, you are volunteering for that stuff. My family followed many traditions, but there comes a time when that wand is past on. I went through the years when my wife and I hosted the family dinners. Thanksgiving and Christmas being the primary, but also many birthday dinners. We did that for a long time, especially the Thanksgiving and Christmas ones. They were also voluntary. If we hadn't done them we would have happily gone someplace else or just stayed at home and kept everything low key. We decided not to because it just seemed easier to just have the dinner than to pack up stuff and haul the kids elsewhere especially when the kids were little and didn't want to part with their Christmas gifts. Over time we reduced the amount of things that we hosted. Even after my wife left I continued to do the Christmas stuff until I realized that I was forcing my daughters to have to go to two places on those days because my X wouldn't come to mine. So they hosted and both of us showed up for that. It was just easier for them that way. When we all moved down to North Carolina many things changed.
While my wife was alive and able to attend it was still my daughters hosting on a rotating basis, but now we still have some traditions left. Thanksgiving my youngest hosts dinner as a family thing and the Christmas Eve family celebration, a traditions started by my parents, goes to my first born. Christmas is a major eating orgy for me because it requires that I go to one in the late morning, exchange gifts and have Christmas dinner and than head to the other for an early evening gift exchange and feast. I can hardly waddle by the time it is done. I vow I will never eat again and look forward to left over stuff supplied by both. The first is usually ham and the second is prime rib. Basically we dropped a lot of the tradition and created our own. After I'm gone I'm sure that some of those will fade away as well. As of late, both my girls have been feuding, I'm thinking that all of our traditions will spiral out the window. It is nice to know that they still try for my benefit, but it isn't always a warm, fuzzy feeling. Both are successful and strong willed women. One is conservative and the other is moderate liberal which doesn't always make for a pleasant cocktail, especially right now.
It kind of make the holidays a mixed bag of emotions. We are always civil but it is a tense relationship at times. I am quite liberal myself so it does cause conflicts with me as well. However, in spite of our almost 100% conflict in our politics, it doesn't matter, she is my flesh and blood and I love her, just not her opinion, but it is hard for me to not accidentally blurt something out at a bad time. So far, I haven't but I have to always be on my guard. It takes a lot of the joy out of family get togethers. Sorry about more information than anyone wanted. What were we talking about, oh yea, your being upset about a 73 year old having everyday off.
That's interesting that they took half of her thyroid. Hashimoto's destroys the thyroid anyway, so they normally just put you on replacement medication. The only way they take half your thyroid is for suspected cancer or if you've got severe hyperthyroidism.
Kill all those annoying insects out there.
Send mine out soon, we have some holdups over on this side of the pond.
I just finished today except for my DD and her hubby. And, of course, my grand-doggie. I am never finished this early!!
I was hoping it would hold off for a couple of more weeks
I just finished today except for my DD and her hubby. And, of course, my grand-doggie. I am never finished this early!!
I have bought 2Just sayin' . . . none so far here . . .
Just sayin' . . . none so far here . . .
Today the boys asked for electric wax melt warmers. UM no they have to pay for themI have bought 2
Was waiting on some information. Now need to wrap , pack and post them.
Is your tree up yet ?
If you get a bunch of snow , blame USPS . It's supposed to go to Minnie.
