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Frosty Friday

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I hope that everyone who celebrates had a merry Christmas Eve and a joyful Christmas 🎄 and that today/the next few days are full of aalll the relaxation 
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  • ei34ei34 member
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    We’re expecting substantial snowfall later today, hope everyone else getting it stays safe and warm.

    I was diagnosed with a sinus infection and started an antibiotic on Tuesday after work, and I feel like a different person.  I forgot what being able to breath through my nose and not having a pressure headache felt like. My fault for letting it go on for so long. 

    Christmas Eve was lovely - mass was beautiful, I think everyone enjoyed dinner and the kids had a quiet, magical night.  
    Christmas Day started really nice. Early - I made DS wait until 5am until he started “accidentally” waking the girls. I always tell myself next year it’ll have to be 6 - but nice. The kids liked their gifts, breakfast was incredible, and we had a peaceful day until about 2pm.  I don’t mean to sound like a Scrooge but sometimes celebrating at my
    parents’ house annoys me. They never sit for a meal bc they’re always handling my youngest sisters’ kids, they just tell us all to make plates. The cleanup job is large but the cleanup team is 80% me. I feel like my brother and BILs could take a break from watching the game to fold up tables/bring extra chairs to their storage place so my dad, who’s almost 70, doesn’t have to do that all when we leave. I remember how overwhelming it felt to have younger kids but I somehow managed to clean up after them more than my young nieces and nephews are cleaned up after. Etc. It was nice to be together, but some of the folks in my generation need the many hands make light work speech from the older generation. 

    Brought a bunch of Christmas stuff upstairs earlier and just prepping for the snow now. Looking forward to lots of time in sweats beneath fleece blankets. 
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  • CharmedPamCharmedPam member
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    Oh no @ei34! Without giving up your location, where abouts do you live? Southern Midwest here and in the 60’s
    with rain only. Christmas sounds great for you, minus then lack of help. We had a large Christmas clean up too.

    Yesterday my brother proposed to his gf! I didn't want to inspect the ring and she just kinda flashed it but I’lll get a closer look today. The boys all love her and she’s been a godsend to them and even helped our family get closer. We’re happy for them! 
    Time with my nephews were great but they’re a handful. The littlest fell off his bed on Christmas Eve and injured his shoulder real bad and it’s so sad to see a usually happy boy cry out in pain. 
    Last year my parents got me a ring camera but I don’t think I’ll use it. As soon as it goes down, I won’t have the knowledge to get it up and running again and I just don’t care who’s at my door. So last year I told them I probably wouldn’t use it and they said they’d take it back and get something else. I don’t think I did. Well, when I got it again this year I said the same thing. They told me they’d take it back and get something else in replacement but we really don’t have time to shop. This is what happens when you get everything you want throughout the year and need to hit the Nov deals before they’re gone. I feel rude telling them “this is only on sale till Nov 30th can you get it for me?” No. I just buy it myself and open up a ring camera every December 25th and have them return in.  Lol. 

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  • short+sassyshort+sassy member
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    @ei34, I'm glad you all had a great Christmas, overall.  Hang in there for the snow, but it sounds like you all at least don't need to go anywhere.  We are having fantastic weather this week.  Sunny and in the 70s.  Our average winter temps are much lower than that, but we get random days like this every year.  I wish I could share some of that warmth with the northern Knotties.  

    Christmas was pretty low key for me, which was how I wanted it.  I was feeling out of sorts.  My H has been really sick for the last week.  He has been spending a lot of time in bed and sleeping, so I was by myself in the living room most of the day.  Coming into work today for my last day was also hanging over my head.

    But I think finally walking out the door for the last time will be the "symbol" I need to close this chapter, drop the melancholy, and perk my spirits for the future.

    I already have big things to work on that I'm dreading and worrying about, but also very excited for.  Packing/putting the house up for sale/moving/find a remote only or in-person Cincy job.  I'm trying to focus on the positive, excited part.

    But I also want to take this opportunity and having more time to get into better habits, like a regular exercise routine.  Even smaller things like being more consistent taking my collagen/creatine/psyllium husk/64 oz of water/skincare every day. 
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  • CharmedPamCharmedPam member
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    That’s huge @short+sassy, and yes it would make the whole Christmas spirit a little darker. *hugs* and I hope this is the door closure you need to start a new chapter in your life that ends up even better!

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  • short+sassyshort+sassy member
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    @CharmedPam, congrats to your brother!  That's really exciting news.  I'm glad he's found a wonderful person who loves his sons and they love her. 
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  • ei34ei34 member
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    Vibes your way @short+sassy, it’s hard feeling out of sorts. You have a lot of change happening right now 
    Congrats to you brother @CharmedPam, wishing the happy couple, and your nephews, all the happiness.  I’m in the northeast (in a suburb just outside NYC), so it’s typical weather for this time of year. 
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  • charlotte989875charlotte989875 member
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    All the good thoughts today @short+sassy. I’m hoping that since it’s finally here you can start looking forward to what comes next!
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  • charlotte989875charlotte989875 member
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    Christmas was great, the joys had a blast. I’m exhausted and M woke up with the stomach flu. But Baby J is two today!! 
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  • banana468banana468 member
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    Happy birthday Baby J!  @ei34 DH pulled out the snowblower to be prepared for tomorrow.  Our forecast seems to fluctuate from anywhere from 2 to 7 inches so I'm hearing the ermahgerd and preparing for sad trombone sounds.

    Christmas went well!  Christmas Eve we went to Mass with the kids.  Chiquita wanted to help with the pageant and Chiquito stayed sitting by me not wanting to serve which was fine.  We had dinner with the ILs and MIL pissed me off because her gift was $50 to Chiquito and $50 to her with a string attached that she 'invest it'.  I rolled my eyes hardcore and pretty much told DH I don't give a flying rats patoot what she does with $50 when that's a gift and they don't HAVE strings attached.  It's hers now.  What she does with it is fine as long as I don't find out that she's buying black market items. 

    Christmas Day was pretty lovely and then my mom got the upper hand on bad gifts when each kid got a wooden recorder which just pleased DH to no end.  And...thanks Grandma!  I love that the kids are musical but FFS if you know a guy doesn't feel well buying his kids noisy toys is not putting all the pieces together.  That said, they love them and we put some rules into play.

    DH and I cleaned up nearly all the things with only the second dining table still set up with a tablecloth on it.  I've done a ton of laundry today and we're going to settle in for a movie tonight as we await whatever snowfall comes. 
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