This has been a REALLY busy couple of weeks. Go! Go! Go! I have to say though, this year the holiday season has been pretty good for me. Just seems like my spirits are high and attitude is in the right place. Even when things get frustrating, the last few weeks, I think I have kept my cool.
Christmas Eve, Tommie and I went to my Grandma Joan’s. She made us salmon patties and fried potatoes and we opened gifts. On my side of the family, the people who choose to participate draw names for gifts. My sister started this several years ago now. It’s nice to just have to worry about one gift (on top of the kids gifts). I got my cousin, Kevin this year. We never were able to get together to discuss what I wanted to get him, because I wanted his input. I did tell him what I was going to get, because if I spent the money, I wanted to make sure it was something he was going to use. I ended up getting him an electronic cigarette starter kit and stuff to go with it. Thankfully, Tommie gave me some input on what to get, because I’m lost when it comes to that. I really appreciated that! My brother in law, Jonathan, got me. I have given him the link to my Pinterest “I want” board and he chose a few things off of there for me. They were both Dr. Who themed. It is a show that I love. I grew up watching it with my Dad. When I was little, they aired it on PBS and it came on late at night, and my Dad used to let me stay up late if I wanted to watch it with him. So of coarse, that was special! I got a tardis skin for my kindle and a couple of note cards with the tardis on the front with a speech bubble that had a heart in it and inside it says “Who loves you, baby” 😀
This year we spent Christmas at my Uncle Stan and Aunt Geri’s house. It’s been a while since we’ve all gotten together on that side of the family for a holiday. I think, since my Grandma is now living back in Kansas City, it was time. Had a house full, but it was nice. Tommie came with me and we picked up my mom’s cousin, Sharon, and my Grandma and took them with us.
New Years, Tommie and I are planning on going to my friend, Dawn’s, house. We have gone over there for New Years Eve every year now for a while! I missed last year, because I stayed home and whined. It was just a miserable day. I feel good about it this year though and missed everyone last year. I always have a good time playing games with everyone over there.
In-between all this my friend, Karla decided to have a game night, so we’re planning on going to that tonight also. Sort of a last minute thing, but should be a good time. Get together with friends and have some laughter! Tommie will be coming with me to that too. 🙂 I’m always happier when Tommie is with me! We’ll be bringing our Cards Against Humanity game upon request. The game is so wrong – but with the right crowd – it’s hilarious!
I’ve fallen into bad habits over the holiday’s and once January hits I’m going to have to start trying to get back on track before my surgery. I’ll go to the doctor on January 22nd and they will tell me what I need to do for my two week pre-surgery liquid diet. I’m assuming it will be starting THAT day. I called and started the claim with the FMLA at work. Hopefully that goes smoothly. They are doing it a new way this year.
Well, I hope everyone has a nice, fun and safe New Years Eve! I probably won’t post again until next year. 😀