Elizabeth Southerns Posted November 19, 2011 Posted November 19, 2011 Some OWs and OMs will be spending Christmas with their MPs. Others won't. Some OWs and OMs will be spending NYE with their MPs. Others won't. Some OWs and OMs will be spending Channukah with their MPs. Others won't. Some OWs and OMs will be spending Thanksgiving with their MPs. Others won't. Some OWs and OMs will be spending Kwanzaa with their MPs. Others won't. Whatever holidays you celebrate over this coming "festive season", and whoever you spend them with, enjoy them. May you be richly blessed with love and joy.
herenow Posted November 19, 2011 Posted November 19, 2011 Well, thank you so much and same to you. I will be spending all of the above holidays with my husband and our wonderful family. All together in our new home. I can't wait to make the first turkey in my new oven, sit by the fireplace sipping delicious beverages, open gifts under a fresh flocked tree and wake up every morning to the warmth of a happy home. That is a vision I have had since we started building and now it's coming true. I have so much to be thankful for and I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season as well.
Author Elizabeth Southerns Posted November 22, 2011 Author Posted November 22, 2011 Well, thank you so much and same to you. I will be spending all of the above holidays with my husband and our wonderful family. All together in our new home. I can't wait to make the first turkey in my new oven, sit by the fireplace sipping delicious beverages, open gifts under a fresh flocked tree and wake up every morning to the warmth of a happy home. That is a vision I have had since we started building and now it's coming true. I have so much to be thankful for and I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season as well. Enjoy, HN - that sounds wonderful
Spark1111 Posted November 22, 2011 Posted November 22, 2011 This year I cut the extended family (cousins and their kids) off the list after much soul-searching and conversations amongst us all. It was hard, but personally I am relieved to have 15 for a formal sit-down Thanksgiving than the 30 to 35 (one year, 43!) of previous years. The work involved was a hurculean task as there is no buffet set-up here for this holiday. Also, I have a grandchild, 8 months old, and thought how many places is it fair to schelp a baby to during the holidays? This year it is my family, their SOs and spouses, my brother and his family, and my mother, and I am so not stressed as to be almost comatose. We have our annual Turkey Bowl at high noon, a touch football game where every child miraculously scores a touchdown and women are actually thrown to. What is nice about this tradition is friends of ours and our children show up to play. It has become a reunion of sorts, and I look forward to it every year. I am grateful for so much; the love of my husband and family, purposeful work and being gainfully employed; my son to graduate college next month; our health; our lives. Even with the hard knocks, everything brought me to here, and here is a pretty great place to be. Happy Holidays!
Author Elizabeth Southerns Posted November 23, 2011 Author Posted November 23, 2011 I am relieved to have 15 for a formal sit-down Thanksgiving than the 30 to 35 (one year, 43!) of previous years. The work involved was a hurculean task as there is no buffet set-up here for this holiday. :eek: I cannot imagine the logistics of an operation like that! I consider it enough of a mission when we have my H's family over - and we're 10 (or 13, if the grown-up kids are around) humans and three dogs!
2sure Posted November 23, 2011 Posted November 23, 2011 I am alone this Thanksgiving but not lonely. I am cooking my first Turkey Dinner. My daughter is away for the holiday and my siblings invited me to the dinners they usually go to but I declined. I always used to complain about having to attend Thanksgiving Dinner at my Ex MIL's small home where it was packed with 2 dozen people mostly there to watch Football. I always preferred a more formal holiday meal. But I guess I became used to the Chaos... Since my divorce, job and location change - I have become involved in a volunteer organization for Refugees. So..this year I am hosting a formal Thanksgiving Dinner in my home for 16 women and children who have recently come to our country. I figure, they wont notice this is my first time hosting Thanksgiving as this is their first time attending. Im really looking forward to it. It will be wonderful or ridiculous - which is just my type of fun.
whichwayisup Posted November 23, 2011 Posted November 23, 2011 I've already had my Thanksgiving as I'm in Canada.. But to all you celebrating, enjoy! 2sure, that's awesome to open your home like that. Makes it special for them, to feel welcomed and cared for. Spark, you are wonder woman! I commend you!
Anna101 Posted November 24, 2011 Posted November 24, 2011 For three Christmas' I spent it without my MM and just 'endured' the holiday season. This year, we will be together, in our home, with our son and his half sibs
donnamaybe Posted November 24, 2011 Posted November 24, 2011 This year I cut the extended family (cousins and their kids) off the list after much soul-searching and conversations amongst us all. It was hard, but personally I am relieved to have 15 for a formal sit-down Thanksgiving than the 30 to 35 (one year, 43!) of previous years. The work involved was a hurculean task as there is no buffet set-up here for this holiday. OMG Spark! The most I have had was 21. I cannot imagine having that many people over! This year it is just my sweety and me, my youngest, and my oldest and his family. A total of a mere 7 which includes two young children, I am, however, cooking dinner again Friday for more loved ones in my life. I am extremely blessed with wonderful people to cook for and cherish moments with. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
seren Posted November 24, 2011 Posted November 24, 2011 I live in the UK so no Thanksgiving celebrations, for those who celebrate this, Happy Times to you all. I hope you have a lovely time and that Spark manages to put on her, what sounds to me, herculean task of feeding all those people. My teeth itch just thinking about it. This Christmas will be the first year that H and I have spent with him not in the military, or away. Last year he was in Afghanistan, me and our son were sent a link to a 4 second video clip of him wishing us Happy Christmas, we cried, lots. This year our son is working and in London, he is home for 4 days mid December so we will have our first present giving, Christmas Dinner and family traditions with him, then me and H on our own for Christmas proper. We both love Christmas and batten down the hatches, it's just us two, plus animals, lots of Turkey, chocolates for him, cheese board for me and a cosy time. Then Hogmanay party in the big house, a Ceilidh, Highland dancing and whisky tasting. Wishing everyone happy times no matter what you celebrate. x
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