Christmas flew by
Well, I was sick on Christmas this year. I had some sort of viral stomach thing. Tom took me to the clinic on Christmas Eve and they gave me a shot of nausea medicine and pain reliever for the stomach cramps. Bleck! I don't recommend spending your Christmas that way. We had to relocate the regular family gathering on Christmas Eve night because the doc said it was probably contagious, and I *so* didn't want to give it to the whole world, so they took the unprepared stuff to Allen's. Thank you, Allen & Tammy, for taking that on at the last minute! I'm so sorry that happened. :( And, I was really sorry to miss the get together with family and the Christmas Eve service at church. :(
But, that's okay. I will try to make up for it throughout the next (can you believe it's already upon us?) year.
I'm still *trying* to concentrate on the goals I set myself in my last entry. It is definitely a struggle. I never knew I was so cynical! And, a gossip! Whoa. I never would've guessed that about myself. And, I'm recognizing these things because I'm noticing when I'm doing them and when I'm *choosing* to do them. Hmm. Makes you think. And, I want it to. That's the only way I'm going to improve myself. Makes no sense whatsoever to dwell in negativity.
Tom & I are going to sit down together and do a New Year's Goal list. Not resolutions, not unrealistic expectations, just some attitude shifts and a few ways of living we're going to work on. I'm looking forward to it.
We usually have Jan and Larry over for New Year's Eve and play some board games. I haven't talked to Jan yet about it. I hope they still plan to. My poor hubby had to endure a morningful of high winds this morning. He's always been worried that winds will knock the trees down behind us, and since it actually DID happen, he's even more paranoid about it now. I can't wait to get rid of them and plant a bunch of short fruit trees or something. Anyway, he was VERY stressed this morning and asked that I stay with him, so I caught up on sleep on the sofa while he turned the volume up high on the tv. It has seemed to die down quite a bit, but I think we have another hour or so before he'll be comfortable. So, I didn't go to church this morning, but I plan to this evening, and hope to talk to Jan then.
I'm really glad we opened presents early with each other. At least that wasn't messed up by the sick stuff. We did it for date night the Friday before. We had a really wonderful Christmas this year. As I've said before, we were really blessed this year in having some money saved up from before I left my job that we were able to use. One of my favorite things that he got me is a bread machine. I've been wanting one, and this way I can make *sort of* homemade and claim I at least put it together. :) I can't wait to try it. I would love for that to be something I do well. I guess we'll see. :)
Ok, I'm off to get going for the day/week/almost year... :)
Merry Christmas everyone & Happy New Year!
Love to ALL!
Cristy
But, that's okay. I will try to make up for it throughout the next (can you believe it's already upon us?) year.
I'm still *trying* to concentrate on the goals I set myself in my last entry. It is definitely a struggle. I never knew I was so cynical! And, a gossip! Whoa. I never would've guessed that about myself. And, I'm recognizing these things because I'm noticing when I'm doing them and when I'm *choosing* to do them. Hmm. Makes you think. And, I want it to. That's the only way I'm going to improve myself. Makes no sense whatsoever to dwell in negativity.
Tom & I are going to sit down together and do a New Year's Goal list. Not resolutions, not unrealistic expectations, just some attitude shifts and a few ways of living we're going to work on. I'm looking forward to it.
We usually have Jan and Larry over for New Year's Eve and play some board games. I haven't talked to Jan yet about it. I hope they still plan to. My poor hubby had to endure a morningful of high winds this morning. He's always been worried that winds will knock the trees down behind us, and since it actually DID happen, he's even more paranoid about it now. I can't wait to get rid of them and plant a bunch of short fruit trees or something. Anyway, he was VERY stressed this morning and asked that I stay with him, so I caught up on sleep on the sofa while he turned the volume up high on the tv. It has seemed to die down quite a bit, but I think we have another hour or so before he'll be comfortable. So, I didn't go to church this morning, but I plan to this evening, and hope to talk to Jan then.
I'm really glad we opened presents early with each other. At least that wasn't messed up by the sick stuff. We did it for date night the Friday before. We had a really wonderful Christmas this year. As I've said before, we were really blessed this year in having some money saved up from before I left my job that we were able to use. One of my favorite things that he got me is a bread machine. I've been wanting one, and this way I can make *sort of* homemade and claim I at least put it together. :) I can't wait to try it. I would love for that to be something I do well. I guess we'll see. :)
Ok, I'm off to get going for the day/week/almost year... :)
Merry Christmas everyone & Happy New Year!
Love to ALL!
Cristy