It's four days until Christmas and not a single email or phone call from my family regarding dinner on Christmas. I have spent every holiday with them for a few years now. We didn't for many years, due to some issues that seemed to be resolved. I have been spending every holiday at one home or another.
Oops. I guess I am cooking for my daughter and her boyfriend on Christmas. It's not that I don't want to. Actually I am good with the idea of not having to drive around on a major holiday. I wasn't prepared for the idea and had just gone to the grocery store yesterday. Living alone, I didn't see any reason to buy a turkey. My tree is not up and wasn't going to go up. Now it will.
Add in the slight stress that my daughter's boyfriend owns a nice restaurant and is an excellent cook. They won't be here all day, since there are other places they need to go, so I will be home alone for a lot of the day. Just like I was for years. Sigh. At least I am not on call on holidays for children's protective services any more and won't get called out to see any sexually abused babies or little children with broken arms.
On the bright side, I can make whatever I want for dinner instead of cooking some dishes and then coming home empty handed. I will have some leftovers this time.
10 comments:
So you'll cook and yo'll love it and leftovers are always a good thing. Enjoy the season.
*** Coy ***
Merry Christmas! Being alone isn't all it is cracked up to be. I would indulge in some fine Eggnog, and I just may be anyway!
oh, leftovers are good aren't they? I hope that this is a good Christmas for you and yours. judi
Holiday leftovers are always the best.
Well, I am glad your daughter will be coming over. That will be nice.
~Heather
I'm glad you can look at the bright side :-) Well done, Suz. I hear ya about the Christmas tree.. My folks are coming into town and they will just have to live with the fact there isn't one up. Maybe I will get a piece of greasewood outside and make a Charlie Brown Christmas Tree?
Get to cookin' sister, companies comin'.....glad you won't be alone this Christmas. Did I hear it snowed up in your area.....burrrr Anne
Have a good time cooking and putting up the tree...dont let the other stuff get you down.
hugs,
Kathi
It won't be lonely for you, knowing they are coming. Maybe the vampire masseur will come by. Leftovers are beteer than the original. xoxo
Have a Merry Christmas!
Best wishes,
Debi
Those former holidays while working for with CPS must have been heartbreaking.
Hope you enjoy the day! Some solitude can be nice after company... xxoo, Albert
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