I don't mind the holidays, the holiday cheer, nor each employee asking how my Christmas was. I sucked up repeating myself 100 times this morning just knowing it's was over. No more luxury car commercials with Santa, no more 50 emails a day from vendors with last minute gift ideas, and finally my prime country XM station has returned to prime country.
Christmas eve was spent pulling tile up and then half of the in laws went to Macaroni Grill for dinner. We tagged along to help mother in law keep from being depressed and I did my part to smile a lot. Nephew was sucking his spaghetti out of the bowl so I asked him if he was the lady or the tramp. Instead of stopping the activity (he is 12) he said he was done eating and pushed his food away. Good, stop being a brat.
The kitchen will be assembled tomorrow once the stove and dishwasher are delivered. 3 Cheers for being able to cook this weekend.
Christmas day was spent shoveling some and we all met up at the in laws for breakfast. Pancakes and bacon while everyone opened presents. Technically not everyone, we didn't get anything and didn't give anything. We are 40+ years old and unless someone want's to spend a lot of money on us, there isn't anything we need. Things we want cost a lot too. That's prefect, I don't need a holiday to buy something for someone, and I don't need a holiday to not feel appreciated as a person by the nephews and nieces.
We did have a nice day off, and being super bored without the ability to bake made us hit the movies. Jack Reacher was actually a great movie, I wasn't expecting too much since all the headlines were about the Hobbit and whatever movie Jamie Foxx is in that I won't watch.
The great panic seems to be in full swing still, but as expected people are already starting to dump items in the classified websites. I'm picking up some pmags tonight locally from someone who already needs money for bills. Classified websites are nice since private parties don't take credit cards, this will help keep prices in line. People spent a lot of money on plastic in the last month (well really since the election) and the bills are coming in. Might be a great time to pick some stuff up for those who still need it... and not even feel bad about it.
I won't miss the incessant Christmas commercials, either. Especially the ones that have been on since mid-October.
ReplyDeleteSome are still playing... and just in time for Valentines day ads.
DeleteGlad everything went pretty well Max. I ditched my nieces and nephews 34 years ago. They wanted expensive things from all of the aunts and uncles and we did not have it, so nothing to do with us, which is fine and I do not have to deal with brats, which I don't.
ReplyDeleteI would be in a tizzy world if I did not have my kitchen of some sort.
I am so glad the Christmas is over, not because of the season, but I hate the commercialism, the spend, spend attitude and rack up your credit card to make someone happy. My idea of happy is a glass of my homemade wine and home smoked sausage and cheese :#} I like being happy, and knowing that from my hands I made happy come about with a little work.
Have a wonderful kitchen week Max.
Happiness is always what you make it. We are happiest up in the mountains looking out over the land with our dogs next to us.
DeleteWell unless it's raining.
Although very well behaved, the wife's two youngest (twins) are approaching 12 and are thus, especially the boy, starting to feel their hormones kicking in. Their older sister is several years older and starting to act like a young lady and thus very pleasant to be around.
ReplyDeleteYesterday they were across the country visiting their other grandparents, and the gathering I was at was nicely quiet and peaceful. It was great as I had a lite migraine for the biggest part of the day.
Glad yours went well.
The good thing about teenagers is they are easily distracted with technology. Especially at the dinner table.
DeleteWe have a holiday tradition in my family. If you don't show up for the holiday you don't get presents. It works wonders since presents don't get opened until after the meal. Only the people who really want to hang around actually show up!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy putting the kitchen back together.
I imagine you give some pretty neat presents. I think opening gifts in the morning kills the whole day, everyone is full on candy and chocolates and the house is usually a wreck.
DeleteThe dogs did get bones early (and late) since they knew santa paws stopped in.