Made it through Christmas; MY "hit"
Dec 29, 2023 3:10:58 GMT
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Post by Just T on Dec 29, 2023 3:10:58 GMT
It was a difficult holiday season. Between my divorce, which is all going terrible, and my dad’s recent death…it was hard.
I did my best to channel holiday spirit. December is a busy season for me at work, and I threw myself into making my work events that I am in charge of planning special. I decorated the heck out of my house, bought a few gifts for my kids (last year, I couldn’t even do that). My son who lives in Mexico was here for a couple of days; he flew back Christmas morning. We had so much fun while he was here—a couple of game and Christmas movie nights. He, my daughters, and my son in law and I did Top Golf, we went out for some good meals.
Christmas day, my daughters and my son in law and I went to my sister’s. It was a tough Christmas for my mom since my dad just died in September. I was so proud of my youngest daughter (the one who got married this summer)—she is so sweet and gave my mom the most thoughtful gift in memory of my dad. It was a difficult day, but nice.
Then, when we were on our way home that night, my son in law was driving my car (because I suck at night driving!) and hit a deer. Pretty sure my car is totaled. Which sucks, because while it is a great car with very low mileage, it’s 8 years old, and I doubt my insurance company is going to give me enough money to buy a comparable car. And I can’t afford much else. And I can’t imagine my stbx will do anything to help me get a new car. I am probably going to end up with a car payment that I really can’t afford. ☹
I am trying to not worry about all that because I am so thankful that none of us were hurt. I know the accident could have been so much worse. But man. Hitting a deer with your car is scary as shit!
Last week just before Christmas, I thought about how I just could not bear the thought of being home alone over New Year’s weekend. I have a friend who invited me to a NYE party at her house, but it will be mostly people I don’t know very well, and I am so not good at people-ing right now. I’m okay with one or two people I am close to, but there is NO way I can be at a NYE party. NO WAY. So, on a whim, I booked myself a condo at Lake of the Ozarks for the weekend. I leave tomorrow and have the condo until Monday morning. It’s right on the lake with a screened in deck, and you can see the lake from the bed in the master bed room. I have an artsy work project I am in the midst of, so I am taking that, a book to read and a crochet project, and food/drinks. I am planning to watch tv, work on my projects, read, and only leave to go out to dinner at my favorite restaurant on the lake. I’m barely even taking many clothes because I’m not planning to get out of my pjs much. LOL
I have the week between Christmas and New Year off work every year, and I have been such a lazy slug. For the past three NYE, I’ve told myself that NEXT year, things will be different. So far, that hasn’t happened, but good grief. I think that is one reason I was having such a hard time thinking about being home alone on New Year's weekend. I am holding out so much hope that I will be in a very different place next year, and maybe having my own NYE party. That’s the dream anyway!
I did my best to channel holiday spirit. December is a busy season for me at work, and I threw myself into making my work events that I am in charge of planning special. I decorated the heck out of my house, bought a few gifts for my kids (last year, I couldn’t even do that). My son who lives in Mexico was here for a couple of days; he flew back Christmas morning. We had so much fun while he was here—a couple of game and Christmas movie nights. He, my daughters, and my son in law and I did Top Golf, we went out for some good meals.
Christmas day, my daughters and my son in law and I went to my sister’s. It was a tough Christmas for my mom since my dad just died in September. I was so proud of my youngest daughter (the one who got married this summer)—she is so sweet and gave my mom the most thoughtful gift in memory of my dad. It was a difficult day, but nice.
Then, when we were on our way home that night, my son in law was driving my car (because I suck at night driving!) and hit a deer. Pretty sure my car is totaled. Which sucks, because while it is a great car with very low mileage, it’s 8 years old, and I doubt my insurance company is going to give me enough money to buy a comparable car. And I can’t afford much else. And I can’t imagine my stbx will do anything to help me get a new car. I am probably going to end up with a car payment that I really can’t afford. ☹
I am trying to not worry about all that because I am so thankful that none of us were hurt. I know the accident could have been so much worse. But man. Hitting a deer with your car is scary as shit!
Last week just before Christmas, I thought about how I just could not bear the thought of being home alone over New Year’s weekend. I have a friend who invited me to a NYE party at her house, but it will be mostly people I don’t know very well, and I am so not good at people-ing right now. I’m okay with one or two people I am close to, but there is NO way I can be at a NYE party. NO WAY. So, on a whim, I booked myself a condo at Lake of the Ozarks for the weekend. I leave tomorrow and have the condo until Monday morning. It’s right on the lake with a screened in deck, and you can see the lake from the bed in the master bed room. I have an artsy work project I am in the midst of, so I am taking that, a book to read and a crochet project, and food/drinks. I am planning to watch tv, work on my projects, read, and only leave to go out to dinner at my favorite restaurant on the lake. I’m barely even taking many clothes because I’m not planning to get out of my pjs much. LOL
I have the week between Christmas and New Year off work every year, and I have been such a lazy slug. For the past three NYE, I’ve told myself that NEXT year, things will be different. So far, that hasn’t happened, but good grief. I think that is one reason I was having such a hard time thinking about being home alone on New Year's weekend. I am holding out so much hope that I will be in a very different place next year, and maybe having my own NYE party. That’s the dream anyway!
