Hi from the snowy north....

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Hi from the snowy north....
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Mon, 12-28-2009 - 12:00am

I've been responding to posts but haven't started a post of my own for a while. Let me say here and now...I'm so glad this holiday is over. As most of you know it's not my favorite and this year it really was a huge struggle for me. I don't even care about NYE because I've never liked it or considered it a "holiday" anyway. It's just a nuisance to me and totally amateur night. A good night to stay home as far as I'm concerned. I've only had one good one in my lifetime! Bah humbug, I know.

Anyway...I don't know where I left off...I guess with the ice storm on Wed. when I spent the day at the hospital.

Christmas Eve I packed up my stuff and headed to the "City" (actually a northern suburb) to my bff's house where I stayed until Sat. a.m. and celebrated Christmas with her family. She was expecting about 12 for Christmas Eve but about 20 showed up. There was plenty of food (fettucine Alfredo, 2 homemade lasagnas, lots appetizers, salad, and sweets) so no one went hungry. The champagne was flowing as was the wine. Friends of her kids came in as well as her late DH's family and it turned out fun. After most of them left and it was just my bff, her DD and a couple of her friends it ended with us dancing in the basement to The Black Eyed Peas and having a 4 person conga line through the house. (Remember...I don't drink!!!) I think we finally gave in and went to bed fairly early...around 11:00.

Christmas a.m. bff made a yummo breakfast of baked carmel apple French toast (I'll post the recipe later...really good)...then she her DD and I got ready and went to the movies to see "Have You Met the Morgans"...don't bother. Came home to the yummy pork loin roast we had put in the oven before going to the movies. Later on her oldest DS and wife came over for a Christmas visit and they exchanged their gifts. (Middle son had gone to his gf's house for the day...something that didn't sit well with DD...Mom was fine w/ it.)

It was nice being with my bff's family but it wasn't the same as being with my own family. I missed that so much. The reality of that not ever happening again was very hard.

Sat. a.m. I got ready...packed up the car and headed home around 11:00. I needed to get home and check on Sonny and get him some fresh water. I drove home in a snow storm but the major highways were fine until I got to my little town where it was really coming down hard. When I pulled into my driveway my wonderful neighbor was snowblowing it. We ended up getting 10-11" of the nasty white stuff.

My bff suggested we meet halfway and go to another movie in the afternoon and like an idiot I agreed. The snow was really coming down when I left and the normally 25 min. drive took me 50 mins. It was slow going but ok. By the time we got out of "It's Complicated" (really funny) the snow had stopped and the roads were ok to travel.

I was supposed to go to my nephew's house today to give The Divine Miss M her Christmas gifts but he called to say she wasn't feeling well and we'd have to do it another day. Whatever. He's getting VERY nervous about the new baby coming and is ever so jumpy. I just stayed in today and relaxed and took a nap. Loved the day of quiet. It was the 13 anniversary today of the day my Dad passed away and I was a little down because of that.

It's going to be cold here this week and I think we have some more snow due in around NYE.

Good to read what everyone has been up to over Christmas. I'm holding you all in my heart and just want to tell you how much you all mean to me. Your love and support this year helped me survive the worst year of my life.

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Mon, 12-28-2009 - 11:54am

Hi Blu,
I've been wondering about you and watching for a Post

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Registered: 11-07-2008
Mon, 12-28-2009 - 2:20pm

(((Blu))),


A friend told me last night that it was time for me to set some new goals. We talked about resolutions and both agreed that we never keep those, but goals were different, and I think really a better word would be dreams or wishes. Pushing through to make them happen is what keeps me going. What I wish for you is attainable dreams. Whatever lights you up and makes you feel warm and giddy. May your dreams come true this new year Blu. You are due for some magic.


Hugs,


Melissa

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