Lovely Christmas, all things considered
It started on Friday, with the Xmas party at Gracie's school, which was also her last day (for those who don't know, she's advanced out of it and will be switching to a district school, in a program within). Everyone was very happy for her, but EVERYONE was going to miss her terribly. There were sniffles and hugs from half the staff for both of us, and I made them all promise that they would keep in touch and stay in her life, and I promised that I would still come around with the ukelele and sing for everyone, and stay on the PTA and everything. We visited the new school earlier in the week, and she loves it already.
Saturday we had Christmas eve dinner here with her father, J, and G. The kiddos were happy to play together, Gracie is always happy to see daddy, and Jen and I had fun hanging out together. My house is full of leftover steak and pie. I can't remember the last time I felt this fat after the hols, but I'm sure that's due to the inactivity my slipped disc has forced.
Speaking of that, btw, I think the treatment is beginning to work. I have been able to sleep on my side a bit, drive without TOO much pain, and sitting at the computer brings shooting numbness, but not pain. And I have like 3 more weeks of this to go. Maybe this guy CAN fix me without knives. Twould be a wonderful thing.
Christmas morning, we opened presents, and then she watched the Christmas Story marathon in one room while I alternated between Doctor Who and Firefly in the other, and played with my gorgeous new ukelele. A photo posted by a cute friend was enough to help me shake the morning blues and muster my happy enough to record a Xmas video and take a River Song Xmas cheesecake photo...you know, like you do.
That afternoon we went to screamingdolai's house for dinner with her and her family, which warmed my heart down to its cockles. It has been far too long since I was good and cooked for by her husband. I got to be there for her sister and FIANCE announcing and showing off the ring (!), and Gracie was record-breaking levels of well-behaved and awesome. There are no words to express how touched I was ro have been included in their family celebration...and I think Gracie REALLY enjoyed playing Rock Band.
Back home to the Doctor Who Xmas special (it was okay...kind of "diet Moffat"), and I hadn't noticed we were out of pull-ups, so Gracie spent the night without one, and did fine! She fell asleep on the couch snuggled up with me as we watched the Doctor. Then I did my shot and stayed up way too late watching Firefly (and giggling over the serenade a certain cute boy left on my wall, you should watch it), but Gracie let me sleep today til 10, and we have no plans except to pop over to melebeth's and give her and K post-Xmas smooches, and partake of the pornographic rice pudding they were kindly enough to save me some of.
Mmmm, Christmas.
Saturday we had Christmas eve dinner here with her father, J, and G. The kiddos were happy to play together, Gracie is always happy to see daddy, and Jen and I had fun hanging out together. My house is full of leftover steak and pie. I can't remember the last time I felt this fat after the hols, but I'm sure that's due to the inactivity my slipped disc has forced.
Speaking of that, btw, I think the treatment is beginning to work. I have been able to sleep on my side a bit, drive without TOO much pain, and sitting at the computer brings shooting numbness, but not pain. And I have like 3 more weeks of this to go. Maybe this guy CAN fix me without knives. Twould be a wonderful thing.
Christmas morning, we opened presents, and then she watched the Christmas Story marathon in one room while I alternated between Doctor Who and Firefly in the other, and played with my gorgeous new ukelele. A photo posted by a cute friend was enough to help me shake the morning blues and muster my happy enough to record a Xmas video and take a River Song Xmas cheesecake photo...you know, like you do.
That afternoon we went to screamingdolai's house for dinner with her and her family, which warmed my heart down to its cockles. It has been far too long since I was good and cooked for by her husband. I got to be there for her sister and FIANCE announcing and showing off the ring (!), and Gracie was record-breaking levels of well-behaved and awesome. There are no words to express how touched I was ro have been included in their family celebration...and I think Gracie REALLY enjoyed playing Rock Band.
Back home to the Doctor Who Xmas special (it was okay...kind of "diet Moffat"), and I hadn't noticed we were out of pull-ups, so Gracie spent the night without one, and did fine! She fell asleep on the couch snuggled up with me as we watched the Doctor. Then I did my shot and stayed up way too late watching Firefly (and giggling over the serenade a certain cute boy left on my wall, you should watch it), but Gracie let me sleep today til 10, and we have no plans except to pop over to melebeth's and give her and K post-Xmas smooches, and partake of the pornographic rice pudding they were kindly enough to save me some of.
Mmmm, Christmas.