morning ladies:
Bernice: (((( HUGS)))) to you! My son has a gf..and it is all about her. Luckily for me, she is a sweetie and likes being over here more then at their house. BUT I know..there will be a time when we will see less of him. I think, the daughters tend to stay more in touch then the sons do. That is how it was with me. We were always around my family and not hubbys.
Beth Marie: Sorry your not feeling well. I know if hubby leaves the bathroom window open, I wake up with a sore throat.
Well yesterday was a total melt down for me. I went to Michaels and got the 3 frames I needed. As I was walking around looking for them my aunt called. Now I am very close to my aunt. She informs me that her hubby..my uncle really enjoyed Thanksgiving..they had it alone at their house...and that he wants Christmas to be the same way. ONly him, her, and their kids!!! Now mind you 2 of their kids are the ones I am making blankets for. I could feel my eyes swell up right there in the store. I said to her..I made you kids blankets and I really wanted to see the look on their faces when they opened them. She said to me.."well you can drop them off before Christmas if you want" I said I will just mail them to you hows that. Then she tells me I have no idea what to get you or your kids, so I am just doing gift cards!! Now mind you she is close to my kids sees them all the time. She should know what to get them!
I said I would make it easy on her...lets not do gifts at all and then told her I had to go. I literally went straight to the check out bought the frames sat in my car and cried!! I come from a big family. ANd up until the time my grandparents sold their house, that is where everyone gathered. Now, it seems that no one cares about getting together with others! The only ones that care anymore are my sister and brother. And I come from a big family.
I came home and basically cried on and off all day!!! As I sewed her kids their blankets. PEOPLE just dont realize how they effect other peoples lives. And I am begining to think they dont care.
When hubby got home, he said try not to be upset. He said that we are in our transition period. I said what the heck does that mean. He said the time when the elders have passed on and we have to learn to take on the holidays until we have grandchildren.
For the first time in 19 years my hubby has all the holidays off. And this is the worst year as far as money goes. BUT I need to focus on him and my kids.
Sorry for the rant all...I just know you ladies understand. So today Im going to finish up the other blanket for her kids. And I am putting up my tree and my outside lights, and try to have a merry Christmas.