In the end
With the exception of a naked tree and some lingering presents around the living room, Christmas is gone. Two weeks of festive was more than enough for me. Although in the end I can not help but feel that it was all a little futile. The decorations that is. They were up barely for two weeks, and are now gone again. Jessie enjoyed it though, so I suppose
The holidays seemed to go by quickly, and they went fairly well, and in the end I can not help but feel that they left very little impression on me this year. I think that is a good thing. It means there was no major stress or drama to linger in my mind. That is always a good thing.
I got some really nice stuff for Christmas. Some new kitchen knives, a little steam vac, some books and some music, and few amazingly cool and unique gifts that caused me to squee loudly.
Though I think the best gift with the loudest squee was the news that my brother and his wife are going to have a baby. I'm going to be an aunt. I squeed so loud at work Sharon had to come check on me. Technically I have been an Aunt since I married Jessie, all three of his siblings have children. Most of the children are between 15 and 20, though Ryan's daughter and one of the twins twins (did that make sense? Jessie has twin sisters and one of them had twins) are under 5. I have never met any of these children and doubt I ever will. Heck I doubt I will ever meet Jessie's sisters so it is not really an issue.
My big brother having a baby though? This is huge!! I am going to have a little niece or nephew to spoil come August.
It does mean however that people are now looking at Jessie and I as to when we are going to have a baby. They will just have to wait. We will get to it...eventually.
So the holidays end and life goes on as usual. Faire is starting to ramp up and I am certain that it will be more draining and involved than the holidays ever could hope to be. It is what I do though. I suppose it is what I live for.
Better than nothing.
The holidays seemed to go by quickly, and they went fairly well, and in the end I can not help but feel that they left very little impression on me this year. I think that is a good thing. It means there was no major stress or drama to linger in my mind. That is always a good thing.
I got some really nice stuff for Christmas. Some new kitchen knives, a little steam vac, some books and some music, and few amazingly cool and unique gifts that caused me to squee loudly.
Though I think the best gift with the loudest squee was the news that my brother and his wife are going to have a baby. I'm going to be an aunt. I squeed so loud at work Sharon had to come check on me. Technically I have been an Aunt since I married Jessie, all three of his siblings have children. Most of the children are between 15 and 20, though Ryan's daughter and one of the twins twins (did that make sense? Jessie has twin sisters and one of them had twins) are under 5. I have never met any of these children and doubt I ever will. Heck I doubt I will ever meet Jessie's sisters so it is not really an issue.
My big brother having a baby though? This is huge!! I am going to have a little niece or nephew to spoil come August.
It does mean however that people are now looking at Jessie and I as to when we are going to have a baby. They will just have to wait. We will get to it...eventually.
So the holidays end and life goes on as usual. Faire is starting to ramp up and I am certain that it will be more draining and involved than the holidays ever could hope to be. It is what I do though. I suppose it is what I live for.
Better than nothing.