There are things about Christmas I just love. The smells, the out door lights. That small feelling your gut that tells the tension is building.
There are things about Christmas I don't love. I hate the endless advertisements, busy stores and poor selections of Christmas cards.
This year we are going to do some things differently. We are not doing much shopping. Even when money is tight, I find that there is a lot of ways to fill the "needs on the list". We are headed to Eugene and gathering to do puzzels and eat big meat with the family.
Then we will be do lots of family bonding which result in lots of loud screaming and the we will return with stories and deep desires to not go home for Christmas. I think there will be blood when we get out the monopoly set or Mia (the dog) eats a puzzle piece. Lots of cooking, and cleaning up and dishes and valium for everyone.
And then we do it all over again.... That is how this all works.
There are things about Christmas I don't love. I hate the endless advertisements, busy stores and poor selections of Christmas cards.
This year we are going to do some things differently. We are not doing much shopping. Even when money is tight, I find that there is a lot of ways to fill the "needs on the list". We are headed to Eugene and gathering to do puzzels and eat big meat with the family.
Then we will be do lots of family bonding which result in lots of loud screaming and the we will return with stories and deep desires to not go home for Christmas. I think there will be blood when we get out the monopoly set or Mia (the dog) eats a puzzle piece. Lots of cooking, and cleaning up and dishes and valium for everyone.
And then we do it all over again.... That is how this all works.
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