I think I'm really really missing my family right now. They are all at the beachm I haven't seen my dad since ok since we went down to the beach in October but he hasn't visited up here in I don't remember when.... spring?
And they are going to see my grandma who is 99 and this could be her last Chris's and E is there.
It didn't feel this bad when I was in Front or at least I don't remember it being this bad but they were so far away and they are only 7 hours away right now.
Plus I don't have any traditions built withatthew so I'm floundering.
Although we were also invited to a family friends home for a meal so it looks like there will be Christmas merriment of some kind
ack - the giving thing! shit - must go get info and post!
Thanks Steph.
Eventually I hope to start to to do things that I like with friends and my family time will be low-key nothing for holiday
Will be great for you to be here in December next year. We are a festive people!
Gifts are all wrapped. Bows and a couple gift baskets will be assembled tomorrow. I let go of the idea of baking or cooking anything this year. I ordered pies from a fantastic bakery and hummus etc from a great Mediterranean market and will bring those and wind to the houses we're going to. Hopefully ltc will love everything.
For those of you that have large amounts of vacation time banked, check with your employer and see if they allow you to gift them to a fellow employee who might need them. This can be a huge gift for someone that is dealing with a family member in the hospital, or a new employee who doesn't have a ton of accrued vacation time and has a sudden emergency need. Not all employers allow this, but if they do it's a pretty amazing thing to be able to do.
I tried giving it away too, but they don't do a bank. A department can get together for someone in need, but there is no central bank and they don't just let you give to people not "in need". Two of the really greAt new IT folks are working all the days this Christmas but I can't give to them!
Petunia unwrapped my moms present!!!!
I threw out my back sorting laundry. Badly enough that I couldn't stand up or walk, because bodies are poorly designed. I do not recommend being strapped to a back board and carried down stairs, because that shit is terrifying.
On the one hand, xrays didn't show anything. On the other hand, still in massive pain and can't really walk, so I've been admitted, and am now on a "multi modal pain protocol": Drugs. Steroids, Tylenol, ibuprofen, gabapentin, and hell yeah opiates.
Oh no! I hope you feel better soon.
Mom's surgery went well even with mimi surprise of "oh, yeah, we do need you in the hospital after all to help mom, btw I forgot my charger and my battery is dying". And I just sent the email that's tying me to an advisor for the thesis so it's no longer a "yeah, I guess I'd like to?" and more of a "oh gosh, what did I just sign up for? [something I wanted and worked hard for, silly brain]".
Between these two things that happened on the same 24 hours cycle, I feel very much like a grown up. When did that happen.
Thank you for the ~ma.
Damn, Atropa! I always suspected laundry was dangerous. I hope recovery is swift and easy
