Almost everything is wrapped …

I have a gift card that needs simply to be tossed in a box with a little tissue paper for Dad and another that requires the same treatment for a friend of my daughter … and then a few things that I don’t need until after Xmas (2 more things for Lady Rose)

I have most of it all under the tree already, with the exception of a small mountain “from Santa” wrapped in its own special paper and a few things from “mom and dad” that I’m not putting under the tree until after the girls are asleep on Xmas Eve.

With all our money issues, and my stress, it all worked out and the kids are getting a pretty good haul.  Princess Nibbles is getting a mish mosh of toys and the focus for Miss Artistic is art supplies.

My dad is getting each of the girls the one BIG thing they each wanted, which lets him be the hero and since I do his shopping for him, saves him a load of work and effort.

All the store-bought cookies have been beautifully (if I do say so myself) arranged on two platters and wrapped up with cling-wrap to keep hungry fingers away. And Xmas morning will find all of us noshing (and the adults drinking coffee) while we do the unwrapping.

I still have to go food shopping for Xmas Day dinner, and then of course COOK. 

I believe that I will be serving fresh ham with raisin gravy, sauteed mushrooms, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, broccoli with cheese sauce.  I do not make nearly as much food on Xmas as I do on Thanksgiving.

Xmas Eve we are going to my cousin’s house where the girls will get to hang out with their cousins making it a croud of 6 kids between the ages of 5 and 12.  We are supposed to get there around 5:30 and I’m assuming we can plan to be home by 11 or 12.  Before we head over there my girls each have a box to open – PJs.  Its a tradition that allows them to go to bed on Xmas Eve in something new and also serves to have them look totally cute in all the photos I will be taking the next morning.

I’m tired and irritable and cranky but feeling more relaxed than I have in weeks because … well … its almost over.  LOL 

In other news:

My dad took off the light cast that was on his bad ankle as it got wet in the shower.  He’s been walking around on it, and while I know he’s still in pain, he seems to have lucked out as it could’ve been a lot worse.

I dyed my hair today and at first I loved it … looking at it more closely I realize that it did not “take” evenly and is a bit streaky and uneven. If washing it over the next few days doesn’t even it out any I will have to bite the bullet and pay for my hairdresser to “fix” it.  I am majorly bummed as I did it to feel better about my self and wound up feeling worse.

I’m still planning a spell for New Year’s eve and plotting some resolutions as well — but that’s a post for another day.

I hope to still get on and blog even with the holiday but in case I don’t —-

Joyous Yule

Merry Winter

Happy Holidays

to each and every one of our readers and to their families as well

Blessings

Mama Kelly

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