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I spent Christmas with my daughter and son-in-law. No grandkids, so it was just the three of us. I would have liked to do more holiday activities....like taking in the town lights....so it has me back to thinking that maybe I need a boyfriend.
Mine were mixed. I worked most days, but the time I had off was nice, although very quiet and unexciting, with just my husband. I am actually glad the holidays are over, although I did think, for the first time, about how miserable my holidays will be if I survive him, so that made me appreciate my "nice, but boring" Christmas.
So, now that it is January 2nd and the holiday season is officially over, how was your holiday season?
(And, btw, I hope everyone reading this has a very happy New Year!)
Bitterly cold, cutting wind, heavy rain changing to snow. Then more even more bitterly cold and wind. Lonely, desolate view, negative outlook, feelings of despair. Other than that it wasn't all that bad actually.
Bitterly cold, cutting wind, heavy rain changing to snow. Then more even more bitterly cold and wind. Lonely, desolate view, negative outlook, feelings of despair. Other than that it wasn't all that bad actually.
That is so sad! I hope that you have recovered by now.
I spent Christmas with my daughter and son-in-law. No grandkids, so it was just the three of us. I would have liked to do more holiday activities....like taking in the town lights....so it has me back to thinking that maybe I need a boyfriend.
Rethink, rethink, rethink!!!
I had a date this afternoon....... I should have stayed home.
I had a date this afternoon....... I should have stayed home.
Boyfriends (girlfriends) are not the answer.
I know. I know. Been down that first date road too many times and usually come away with thinking "why am I doing this??".....but I moved to a new state and left my friends behind. I have found a group for lunches, movies, etc., but not a person to just pick up the phone and say, hey, there's such and such tomorrow. Want to go? I was actually looking into Intentional Communities. I don't know......my daughter may move away and I would not have a single person to call in an emergency. That is kind of unsettling.
There was a part of me dreading Christmas, and reminding myself that December 26 was not that far away. But, it was all nice and fun, and I didn't even cry over things I wish were different [sick son and husband] Christmas was a blessed day in many ways, but the topper was, I met my middle sons' fiance. And I love her. and I told Anthony that if the two of them split up, I was keeping her!
A little back story[there is actually so much more] Anthony has been living in MO. He called us around the 20th. He said it was over with his girlfriend, and that he had lost his job on the very first day[ threw up on the floor in a slaghter house] and so we bought Anthony a ticket home for the holidays. Well, he showed up with his girlfriend, now engaged. And the slaghter house had called the next day saying that Anthony could still work there, but in a less "sensitive" area. He told them that he already had a ticket to Denver. They said they would hold his job until he returned. So...back to Amanda.
The minute I met her, I fell in love. She was wearing a woolen hat, and Anthony explained that her mother was getting chemo for 4th stage breast cancer [which means that the chemo she is receiving is for life extension rather than hopes for cure] and that her mother had lost her hair from chemo, and felt ugly, so, Amanda, my future daughter-in-law, shaved her own head. Like I said, I immediately fell in love.
I was cooking dinner, and she asked if she could help. I said yes, immediately thinking I had made a mistake, because often that just adds stress. But that girl knows her way around the kitchen, and within 2 minutes, she knew her way around MY kitchen. She made putting out a large dinner super easy. We were both very drawn to each other, and there was truly that feeling you have when you meet someone and feel as though you have known them forever.
It was about day 4 before we sat down alone and found out how incredibly much we have in common. We were both horrifically sexually abused as children, and no one would believe. We both had been dignosed in the past 6 years with breast cancer, and we both have evil sisters who said we were lying. We both love chickens and people tease us about it, calling us "the chicken lady." We have both been widowed while in our thirties. We both have an autistic child. I am Autistic, and she is not, but she definitely qualifies as a "cousin" [bi-polar] We both love to cook and especially to eat.
Back to Christmas. Bobby seemed almost like himself. LJ had only 2 seizures. Everyone loved the game. If anyone has been praying for us, thank you so much! It is working.
And now, a little over a week later, I am watching the new 'overboard" and I think I am going to love it as much as the original!
Just Lovely. In fact we are still celebrating with our New Year’s Guests. We saw our kids for Christmas- they hosted and took care of everything. The easiest Christmas yet.
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