Whew!!!!
This is me today:
I made it! Somehow I did, and it was a really wonderful holiday, in spite of how I have been feeling, physically. To say that the best gifts do not have to be expensive is get 100% truth.
Gary sketched photos of our pets that we miss. He sketched my darling puppy for me, Merlin for Scott, and Bunny and Merlin for Cait. I knew he was doing them for the kids, but I didn't know I was getting one too. I held it, and stroked it. It really captured her so well. All of them, he really got all of them.
My BFF gave me two gifts. One was a Diploma that says I now hold a Masters in Everything. We have joked to each other since we were teens that we say, "I am not a Dr, but I play one on TV" before we dispense any advice. That evolved (devolved???LOL) into hairdresser, interior decorator, psychologist... everything. Which I am now a Master of, Officially. ha!!!!
The other was an Alex and Ani bracelet of a life preserver, which is amazing, but what was even better was the letter she wrote to go with it, about how I am her life preserver, the sister she always wanted.
My MIL gave Caitlyn a sapphire ring that belonged to her Grandmother, so that would be Caitlyn's Great-Great Grandma. Leah gave Scott the Fairy Tale she wrote about Merlin, called Merlin the Wizard. She had to write one for an English assignment right after he died, and when I read it, I was sobbing. She captured Merlin, how he helped my kids, how they felt about him- It was just beautiful.
Soon after she wrote that, her mom was in a thrift store and somehow, incredibly, found a nutcracker of Merlin the Wizard, complete with a black cat at his feet and a nameplate that says Merlin.
I lit candles for Leah's father who passed away 4 years ago on Christmas, so there were some tears for that too.
Gary did an amazing job helping me and set up the new toaster oven already.
Today, I am still hoping to spend my day in my pj's, but I have to call the eye dr as soon as they open. I know, you are all asking, What now???? I have been too!
Christmas Eve, I went tp put my contacts in, but my eye felt like there was an eyelash stuck. I pulled my eyelid down and there was a black speck in it. I tried to rub it up and out, tried drops to loosen it, even a wet q-tip. I had Gary take a look at it with his jewelers loupe, and he said that there were 5-6 little growths clustered together. he also tried to see if he could loosen them up, but no luck there either. I still feel like there is a little grit in my eye, so looks like I am going to have to find out what that is all about.
I hope that all you have a wonderful and love filled holiday!!
xoxo
This is me today:
I made it! Somehow I did, and it was a really wonderful holiday, in spite of how I have been feeling, physically. To say that the best gifts do not have to be expensive is get 100% truth.
Gary sketched photos of our pets that we miss. He sketched my darling puppy for me, Merlin for Scott, and Bunny and Merlin for Cait. I knew he was doing them for the kids, but I didn't know I was getting one too. I held it, and stroked it. It really captured her so well. All of them, he really got all of them.
My BFF gave me two gifts. One was a Diploma that says I now hold a Masters in Everything. We have joked to each other since we were teens that we say, "I am not a Dr, but I play one on TV" before we dispense any advice. That evolved (devolved???LOL) into hairdresser, interior decorator, psychologist... everything. Which I am now a Master of, Officially. ha!!!!
The other was an Alex and Ani bracelet of a life preserver, which is amazing, but what was even better was the letter she wrote to go with it, about how I am her life preserver, the sister she always wanted.
My MIL gave Caitlyn a sapphire ring that belonged to her Grandmother, so that would be Caitlyn's Great-Great Grandma. Leah gave Scott the Fairy Tale she wrote about Merlin, called Merlin the Wizard. She had to write one for an English assignment right after he died, and when I read it, I was sobbing. She captured Merlin, how he helped my kids, how they felt about him- It was just beautiful.
Soon after she wrote that, her mom was in a thrift store and somehow, incredibly, found a nutcracker of Merlin the Wizard, complete with a black cat at his feet and a nameplate that says Merlin.
I lit candles for Leah's father who passed away 4 years ago on Christmas, so there were some tears for that too.
Gary did an amazing job helping me and set up the new toaster oven already.
Today, I am still hoping to spend my day in my pj's, but I have to call the eye dr as soon as they open. I know, you are all asking, What now???? I have been too!
Christmas Eve, I went tp put my contacts in, but my eye felt like there was an eyelash stuck. I pulled my eyelid down and there was a black speck in it. I tried to rub it up and out, tried drops to loosen it, even a wet q-tip. I had Gary take a look at it with his jewelers loupe, and he said that there were 5-6 little growths clustered together. he also tried to see if he could loosen them up, but no luck there either. I still feel like there is a little grit in my eye, so looks like I am going to have to find out what that is all about.
I hope that all you have a wonderful and love filled holiday!!
xoxo
to do a few jobs that needed done around the house. i need to bake something almond flour-y so i have something for breakfast. maybe some muffins. other than that, NOtHING planned. YAAaAAY!!! :cheer2:
