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Christmas was wonderful. Christmas is always wonderful. Family, friends, gifts, Church and love... all good.
It's odd, really. In many ways, this being the second Christmas without long-term, full-time employment it was a harder thing to face than last Christmas. It's not bad, mind you. I just felt the inability to do -- to give -- more keenly than I did last year.
We gave gifts, nice ones, more than enough to express our love and gratitude for those around us. But I just wanted to be able to do more. No one in the family expects more from us, mind. Everyone knows our situation and they are more than generous in accepting our tokens as full and equal to other more substantial gifts.
And Myr was able to buy gifts for everyone she wanted this year. Of course, not everyone got gifts from both Myr and us, but it made Myr happy to give and that is what really matters. The kid loves to give things to other people. She likes getting stuff too, of course, but she is all about giving. You know that story "The Giving Tree" where the tree gives everything of itself away? She thinks that is just a wonderful story. And she's looking at it for the tree's point of view. *shakes head* She is nothing short of amazing.
I had bought Wil a gift earlier in the year -- a banner-sized print of Storm Troopers bought at FilmCon. So the poor guy didn't have a gift to open from me. Myr picked up the slack and bought him a copy of Shadow of the Colossus and a gift certificate to Michael's for his art needs. I got two writing books and a messenger bag (just like the one Jack Bauer uses HEE!) from Wil. Some Jewelry and multi-colored sharpies from Myr. All very nice.
Wil found a used and (relatively) inexpensive version of Guitar Hero for Myr (and us). Earlier this year, I picked up a used and partially working laptop for a song. I cobbled together the parts I needed to fix it, bought some memory and Myr now has a working laptop. Using scavenged parts it didn't end up costing us very much and what cost there was we managed to spread out over several months. It's not new, it's not spiffy, but it works just fine and is quite nice, really.
Wil and Myr are heading down to Madison for Christmas down there tomorrow. As I am currently working for the County Veterans Office, I can't go down with them. But at least they can make it.
I'm hoping that Myr can make it staying down there for a couple of days. She doesn't like staying away from home and she finds Madison a bit stressful. I'm loathe to make her do something that she doesn't want to, but if she doesn't go down there she doesn't get see them at all. It's hard on her. She likes to make everyone happy and, I'm afraid, ends up making herself unhappy in the process. I keep telling her that it will be fine, but I'm not sure she believes me. We'll see. I told her that I'd come and pick her up anytime she needed me, but I'm not sure she believes that, either.
It's really a no-win situation for me. I feel stuck in the middle -- especially this Christmas with me being unable to go down. (Odd that. But if I go down then I can just take the blame and that makes it easier for Myr.)
It will all be fine, though. *She says, willing it to be so.* Myr does fine when she's doing something and she truly does love going down to Madison. She just doesn't deal well with tension. *shug* I don't know. It's been seventeen years and I still don't understand any of it.
Anywho -- Christmas.
My house is a mess, although it is decorated (finally). I did get that much done for the holiday. JennJenn is coming up for New Years and it will be fun and relaxing with her up here. It's always a fine way to start the New Year. Wil is planning on making a ham for the party even though he has to work both the New Year's Eve day and New Year's Day. Poor guy. But at least one of use has a job, right?
I think my New Years resolution will be to post to this thing at least twice a week. Ok. Maybe only once a week. *grin*
Merry Christmas! Happy Yule! Seasons Greetings! Happy Hanukah! And all that Jazz...
It's odd, really. In many ways, this being the second Christmas without long-term, full-time employment it was a harder thing to face than last Christmas. It's not bad, mind you. I just felt the inability to do -- to give -- more keenly than I did last year.
We gave gifts, nice ones, more than enough to express our love and gratitude for those around us. But I just wanted to be able to do more. No one in the family expects more from us, mind. Everyone knows our situation and they are more than generous in accepting our tokens as full and equal to other more substantial gifts.
And Myr was able to buy gifts for everyone she wanted this year. Of course, not everyone got gifts from both Myr and us, but it made Myr happy to give and that is what really matters. The kid loves to give things to other people. She likes getting stuff too, of course, but she is all about giving. You know that story "The Giving Tree" where the tree gives everything of itself away? She thinks that is just a wonderful story. And she's looking at it for the tree's point of view. *shakes head* She is nothing short of amazing.
I had bought Wil a gift earlier in the year -- a banner-sized print of Storm Troopers bought at FilmCon. So the poor guy didn't have a gift to open from me. Myr picked up the slack and bought him a copy of Shadow of the Colossus and a gift certificate to Michael's for his art needs. I got two writing books and a messenger bag (just like the one Jack Bauer uses HEE!) from Wil. Some Jewelry and multi-colored sharpies from Myr. All very nice.
Wil found a used and (relatively) inexpensive version of Guitar Hero for Myr (and us). Earlier this year, I picked up a used and partially working laptop for a song. I cobbled together the parts I needed to fix it, bought some memory and Myr now has a working laptop. Using scavenged parts it didn't end up costing us very much and what cost there was we managed to spread out over several months. It's not new, it's not spiffy, but it works just fine and is quite nice, really.
Wil and Myr are heading down to Madison for Christmas down there tomorrow. As I am currently working for the County Veterans Office, I can't go down with them. But at least they can make it.
I'm hoping that Myr can make it staying down there for a couple of days. She doesn't like staying away from home and she finds Madison a bit stressful. I'm loathe to make her do something that she doesn't want to, but if she doesn't go down there she doesn't get see them at all. It's hard on her. She likes to make everyone happy and, I'm afraid, ends up making herself unhappy in the process. I keep telling her that it will be fine, but I'm not sure she believes me. We'll see. I told her that I'd come and pick her up anytime she needed me, but I'm not sure she believes that, either.
It's really a no-win situation for me. I feel stuck in the middle -- especially this Christmas with me being unable to go down. (Odd that. But if I go down then I can just take the blame and that makes it easier for Myr.)
It will all be fine, though. *She says, willing it to be so.* Myr does fine when she's doing something and she truly does love going down to Madison. She just doesn't deal well with tension. *shug* I don't know. It's been seventeen years and I still don't understand any of it.
Anywho -- Christmas.
My house is a mess, although it is decorated (finally). I did get that much done for the holiday. JennJenn is coming up for New Years and it will be fun and relaxing with her up here. It's always a fine way to start the New Year. Wil is planning on making a ham for the party even though he has to work both the New Year's Eve day and New Year's Day. Poor guy. But at least one of use has a job, right?
I think my New Years resolution will be to post to this thing at least twice a week. Ok. Maybe only once a week. *grin*
Merry Christmas! Happy Yule! Seasons Greetings! Happy Hanukah! And all that Jazz...
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Date: 2006-12-27 06:43 am (UTC)From:I'm glad you had a lovely holiday and hope with you that Myr's visit downstate goes well. *hugs*
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Date: 2006-12-27 06:48 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2006-12-27 04:26 pm (UTC)From:I'm actually looking forward to having an evening or two by myself. I may end up cleaning (because
I'm concerned that the weather is going to turn bad when everyone is traveling. It's been that kind of a year. Just one more complication to add to the mix.
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Date: 2006-12-28 12:13 pm (UTC)From: