Our first Christmas by ourselves was good, but very different from the usual hustle and bustle of years past. It did let us open all our presents on Christmas rather than having to open stuff before we left or finding some creative way of letting the recipient know what was waiting for them at home. It also meant I had a giant box sitting next to the tree tormenting me for a few weeks. Pure torture. We could also decorate the house outside for the first time since we moved. We had lights all across the eve of the front of the house and on most of the bushes up front. If we do it again next year we are going to need more lights because the holly bushes are enormous.
We had our friend and fellow orphan over for Christmas Eve dinner of ham and goodies and I forgot how much work it is without several other hands helping all day. I really could have used my sister-in-laws to help with the rolls especially.
On Christmas morning we took our time getting ready, eating breakfast, and opening presents. It took us several hours to do all of the above, but it still left us with a lot of day to waste away. Felt good to just be lazy on the couch with the Calvin and Hobbes book on my lap. Eventually we had to clean up this tremendous mess and then put all the decorations away. Soon we will also have to return to work. But luckily not today.
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Your Christmas tree looks very bright and cheery. We still have ours up. I'll probably get to it tomorrow.
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