Delayed in replying as life caught up but the gratitude and love is as strong as it would have been a month ago. Happy Christmas, pal. I hope yours was wonderful, as you are 🧡
I spent many years alone at Christmas out of choice. It was better than being with family, snd I had nowhere else to go. But I liked my alone time. I'd make myself something fancy and take the quiet to do whatever I felt like.
In ny late 20s I began to soend some Christmasses with people. My first year at Uni, it was with the vicar and his family. They were lovely.
My last year of Uni, I spent it with the friends I was living with, plus a bunch of foreign students with nowhere else to go - the Chapel paid for their food, and we had a great time.
These days, Christmas is spent with Cuddles. We've spent it just the two of us for years, and gone to see CuddleDad and CuddleNan on Boxing Day.
But CuddleDad is alone now CuddleNan died. So tomorrow we'll spend some time gaming with him, before I make us fancy food. And we'll go see him as usual in the 26th.
As for food... Butter chicken. Honey bbq baked parsnips n carrots. Steamed maris piper potatoes with a single sweet potato, mashed together with butter and seasoned with rosemary & sage, then the veg diced up real small & mixed in, then chicken gravy added.
And then everyone in the house gets Christmas dinner - me n Cuddles, Doofus, Squeak, Monster and Menace.
And we have Vienetta for dessert. Cuddles has a vanilla and strawberry one, I have the mint.
It's nice to have this kind of family, the kind I want to be with, the kind I want to take my teeny and precious number of spoons and use them up with. Cuddles and CuddleDad are my favourites 🥰
Happy Christmas to you Lauren, and to all your family. I'm so glad you get to have the Christmas you want and deserve 💜
THIS! "It's nice to have this kind of family, the kind I want to be with, the kind I want to take my teeny and precious number of spoons and use them up with."
I love this for you so much, my friend. Thank you for sharing these wonderful plans and the reflections, too.
Awwww, I loved these words - really cheered me up! The licking salt and vinegar part made me laugh out loud, and that, is ALWAYS a blessing. Thank you for sharing your wonderful self Lauren. Enjoy the holidays! 🙏🏾❤️
I am glad I saved this Christmas morning. It’s a gift to hear your words and memories come alive. Happy Christmas!
Delayed in replying as life caught up but the gratitude and love is as strong as it would have been a month ago. Happy Christmas, pal. I hope yours was wonderful, as you are 🧡
I spent many years alone at Christmas out of choice. It was better than being with family, snd I had nowhere else to go. But I liked my alone time. I'd make myself something fancy and take the quiet to do whatever I felt like.
In ny late 20s I began to soend some Christmasses with people. My first year at Uni, it was with the vicar and his family. They were lovely.
My last year of Uni, I spent it with the friends I was living with, plus a bunch of foreign students with nowhere else to go - the Chapel paid for their food, and we had a great time.
These days, Christmas is spent with Cuddles. We've spent it just the two of us for years, and gone to see CuddleDad and CuddleNan on Boxing Day.
But CuddleDad is alone now CuddleNan died. So tomorrow we'll spend some time gaming with him, before I make us fancy food. And we'll go see him as usual in the 26th.
As for food... Butter chicken. Honey bbq baked parsnips n carrots. Steamed maris piper potatoes with a single sweet potato, mashed together with butter and seasoned with rosemary & sage, then the veg diced up real small & mixed in, then chicken gravy added.
And then everyone in the house gets Christmas dinner - me n Cuddles, Doofus, Squeak, Monster and Menace.
And we have Vienetta for dessert. Cuddles has a vanilla and strawberry one, I have the mint.
It's nice to have this kind of family, the kind I want to be with, the kind I want to take my teeny and precious number of spoons and use them up with. Cuddles and CuddleDad are my favourites 🥰
Happy Christmas to you Lauren, and to all your family. I'm so glad you get to have the Christmas you want and deserve 💜
THIS! "It's nice to have this kind of family, the kind I want to be with, the kind I want to take my teeny and precious number of spoons and use them up with."
I love this for you so much, my friend. Thank you for sharing these wonderful plans and the reflections, too.
Awwww, I loved these words - really cheered me up! The licking salt and vinegar part made me laugh out loud, and that, is ALWAYS a blessing. Thank you for sharing your wonderful self Lauren. Enjoy the holidays! 🙏🏾❤️
HAHA! I am so glad!
Sending you huge love and gratitude for reading and commenting 🧡
Merry Christmas, Lauren.
I am so behind replying to comments but want to say thank you for the Christmas wishes, Cathy. I hope your holiday season was lovely 🧡