Friday, December 26, 2025

As Paula and Diane expressed yesterday you truly are my family. I think the first time I logged into OH was before my VSG, then I found this group when I reached goal in Fall of 2016. So almost 10 years of friendship and support. We do bare it all and being able to do that with others who completely understand is invaluable.

It sounded like everyone was having a good Christmas yesterday (I am sure CC salvaged her meal somehow - at least it will be something to laugh about in the future: Remember the time we almost burnt the house down?). My DD did a wonderful job hosting Christmas. My DS cooked the meal which was phenomenal and everyone got along fantastically, including DS who can be *****ly at times especially with oldest DSD.

Today we meet the "kids" for brunch before driving back to Cape Cod this afternoon. Hopefully the sinus infection which appeared yesterday as I feared it would will be in low mode by then. It is the dry heated air which causes me to get these things. Eldest DD is staying on Cape Cod tonight and tomorrow either at SILs home or with us, so we will be getting together with them at some point over the weekend. Busy times until we leave on Monday.

I just finished the book Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb. Very well written and thought provoking so I may use it for my book club in February (though I want to also read one more book suggested by DD before I decide). Anyway, while reading it I reflected on my own experience in therapy which lasted for about a year, a couple of years after my eldest daughter died. And I related to several of her patient's stories. Well worth reading.

No long Justice walk today, though DH already took him out. He was really good with everyone yesterday and slept fairly well at the hotel.

Have a Father Time Friday (moving onto New Years words LOL)!

Freezing rain today. I hope it's gone before my travel day tomorrow! I attempted to take the trash out, but it's an ice rink out there, so I left the bag in the planter. I tried to check in online and it won't let me for some reason. I called the little charter airline company and she said I should just check in at the airport tomorrow. So that's added stress!

The meal was okay. My folks said, "it's fine." High praise for a prime rib roast. The house still smells like burnt stuff. We did realize there must be something wrong with the smoke alarm though, because we've had it go off in way less smoke.

I wish I was home! Wrong shoes (should have brought the boots but when I left this wasn't in the cards!), travel weather anxiety, what if I can't get home to Kirby in time given the amount of food I left him, dinner disappointment, etc. blah.

I need to snap out of my funk!

Not sure what we're doing today. Nothing that involves leaving the house at least.

Hope you all have a good day!

Things are looking up! I was able to check in!

So glad one worry is off your plate. I hate uncertainty about plans too.

Yay!

It will all work out - you will see! (Says she who never sleeps the night before a trip ;))

Greetings all

Phew, another Christmas survived. Actually ours was probably the least stressful possible. It was not raining when we went to our friends at 2, one guest was super duper on all the chores and prep, everyone brought a dish and our dinner was wonderful. We had a gift exchange that was fun but odd since there was confusion about whether the gifts were to be gag gifts. Our host is the man whose wife died three days before Christmas last year. He hosted anyway because it was all prepared and did it again this year to honor her tradition. We are grateful to have this group of friends which is getting smaller each year. The only stresses is that it was raining when we left and access to the homes not easy - stairs outside. But we lived. I offered all the apple sauce to our host and he kept it. Yay.

So the rain continues today which means a day at home. Football all day long.

Sounds like everyone had a good holiday. CC I bet the roast was good in spite of the drama. Pox on that cookbook. But I bet the roast makes good sandwiches. And your dad will want football. Glad you were able to check in for your flight.

I hear you on the dry air Liz. Ditto. DH swears by saline nasal spray. And the book sounds good. A good book club choice.

Not much else. I had a craving for a good grilled cheese sandwich so I got the stuff to make them. That will be tonight. We normally do not keep bread around so it must be a planned purchase.

So my facebook has pretty much stopped sending me ads for bras for old lady saggy boobs but now is loading me with ads for barefoot shoes. Anybody try those? I may get some since shoes are so problematic for me. My ancient rebocks are falling apart and I have glued them together several times. The new pillows are good but I should have ordered new cases. More shopping.

Diane S

I sympathize with the issue of finding shoes that work, but I had to laugh as I imagined you gluing your shoes back together. DH has done that, and looked at me and said not only am I a teller of stories, I am a cobbler. Now I will think of you Diane as not only an artist and fancy liver pate maker, but also a cobbler. I hope you find some good comfortable shoes to replace the Rebooks, so you can put your glue away.

Tee Tee tell your DH that Gorilla Glue works best. Epoxy - not so much. ds

Yes!!! Gorilla glue is his cobbling choice. : )