I am so glad it is all over and I can sit down and relax without thinking I am forgetting of anything. I love Christmas but I am glad when it is over and it was a nice one this year and I always tell myself next year I am not going to run myself ragged but when the next year comes I do the same thing.

I am thinking of going to get after Christmas sales but not sure I have so much already and I just have a hard time passing up a good deal and half off Christmas stuff is calling me.

Good morning all!!! Although we really pared back on Christmas activities, we still spent a lot of time running around and I did a good bit of cooking. After our late lunch/early dinner yesterday, it all caught up w/ me. I barely got the food put away, washed most of the dishes and told Hubby I was going to lay down for awhile. Fully intended to get back up in an hour or so. Huh, I slept from abt. 6 pm until this morning. Woke abt 3 am still in my clothes, jerked them off, got under covers and went right back to sleep. It scares and frustrates me when I have these almost "coma" like episodes when I can't control sleeping. I didn't want to sleep Christmas evening and night away.
Today, even after all that sleep, I'm sore and tired. Am going to try to move around but still take it easy.
For those of you who did so much more than I,, hats off to you. I don't know how you do it but please rest today!!! I'd love to go shopping today but doubt that I will!!!!!
Love to all

I also had a wonderful Christmas with family!! Watching the 2 granddaughters open gifts was one of my greatest joys.
My sister in law made me a beautiful bracelet with birthstone colored beads of my children, grand daughters, a cross and bead with a C on it for Curt & I.
Our church service yesterday was wonderful also!!
Pain level and some swelling high this morning so finally taking a little break!!
I hope that you all had a blessed Christmas!!

Bob and I had a very nice Christmas but we were sick and our son had to work. We decided to put off our seafood meal until today or this evening.

Bless his heart, he has the crud that is going around (sinus) and the saga of my headache continues. As soon as urgent care opens at 9, I plan to be on their front door. We managed to get the pumpknin pies and deviled eggs made but that is it. The kids were co-operative and appreciated the small amount of money that we gave them. Bob and I count his drums as his present and I am perfectly content to say the sizing and sodering of my wedding rings is my gift. And our together gift is an electric blanket that I found at BiMart last week for $47.99. It has been wonderful to be warm at night.

The kids and Bob watched two movies last night. I balanced the check book and listed the bills due and guess what we are broke. Every Dec we are, this month's doom was the bill for the mower repair. We just need to decide what our strategy is for the rest of the month.

I just ate some tomato soup and will go lay my hurting head down. I will be back later in the day. I will be fine.

Happy Monday. I hope that those who are working full or part time have the day off. I am thankful that Bob has another day to rest up.
I apologize for the whine. Just ignore me if you need to, lol.

Big gentle hugs,

Melinda

The first christmas went very well and everyone was so appreciated. Now today is the big bang ! The rest of the kids will be in today and I will make our big Christmas dinner. They will have sibling gift exchange and games and party and party. Then Santa will come again after they all go to bed. Then it Christmas morning all over again. Prayer for me. Lol

good morning friends!!!

I am alive! It is 10 40 this morning...I have been fading in and out of consciousness for a few hours. The last few nights, I have had very little sleep, literally waking up once or twice an hour for 10 minutes or so. Love that pain bug, ya know?

After weeks of preparations, hours of painful wrapping, days of back breaking prep cook and pre-cooking, the day of hot cooking for dinner and morning cooking for Christmas morning brunch....It was all over in an about 2 hours.

I am so glad that everyone had a great holiday, has gotten through it and, is alive to recount it!

I don't know about any of you but, I am overjoyed to have left overs in the fridge because I am not cooking. My kids have barely spoken to me since opening gifts yesterday---they are busy with their stuff. Best of all...everyone is warm and happy and full of joy.

HUGS to you all my friends!!

Well, to show I might not be quite alive enough to recount it, I forgot to check in and thought I had.
Typing is hurting again and my shoulder feels like there is something in there that needs to release and it is pushing on my head and causing lots of pain.

But, I am so grateful for the last 2 days and how wonderful they were. Unbelievable in that I was alert and not in so much pain I couldn't communicate with some degree of intelligence.

I have a really sweet and gentle family who doesn't expect anything of me and loves me so I guess to have to be in pain at least I have good things to go along with it.

I got to laugh a good bit which is very helpful in helping feelings.

I am so happy to hear that everyone is happy with their Christmas and though we all hurt from it, well.... are thankful.

Hugs, Pauli

Good evening,
well I spent the whole day loafing around with everyone else. We had a nice lazy family day. Just enjoying each other and doing whatever we wanted. Oh, and pigging out on all the good things laying around here.

It's been a real nice relaxing day. I really needed it too. I couldn't get to sleep until almost 4 and then slept until noon. I've got to get around early tomorrow and Joy has to go back to workin the morning so I need to get my hours turned back around.

I'm not feeling as bad tonight but it took all day to get there. Maybe I'll be able to get to sleep earlier tonight.

I'm still trying to catch up on everybodys holiday stories, I hope everyone held up good.

Have a good night,

Mike

Hey Everyone,

Got home this afternoon. Had a great Christmas. I hope ya'll are doing OK.

Hugs,
David.