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Post by myboysnme on Jan 2, 2019 12:23:35 GMT
Yes, I feel sad. While I do so called celebrate the 12 days of Christmas, there is absolutely nothing going on and I'm back at work. Well I've been working most of the holiday season anyway.
I feel like I haven't just had a chance to sit and enjoy my tree, which is beautiful. I will begin taking it down on Sunday.
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Post by gar on Jan 2, 2019 12:55:21 GMT
No. I had a lovely busy (in a nice way) Christmas with an assortment of children/partners, parents, and my grandchild coming and going but once it’s done, it’s done -‘pack away, fresh start and onto the next thing 🙂
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Post by giatocj on Jan 2, 2019 14:24:01 GMT
Our Christmas was a little crazy this year. My DH and I left at 4 a.m. on the 26th to head to PA for a mix of business and vacation so the days leading up to the actual holiday were madness trying to get ready for that and a road trip. I can honestly say that I am VERY glad that this holiday season is behind us.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Jan 2, 2019 14:52:56 GMT
I do in a way but in another way, I am glad to get going in the new year. I moved to a new town in November and it has been one busy thing after another including a second move, my kids visiting, and me going home for Christmas. I now wish they had waited until after Christmas to visit because it was so hectic during their stay that we really didn’t get to connect like I had hoped. They probably would’ve enjoyed the festivities on New Year’s Eve downtown and we could’ve just slowed down a bit and they could’ve gotten to know my new guy and my new town a bit better.
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Post by amom23 on Jan 2, 2019 14:59:06 GMT
I'm ready to get back to normal. We had company for a week at Thanksgiving and again for Christmas. The last of them just left yesterday. I'm exhausted from cooking, cleaning and entertaining.
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Post by rickmer on Jan 2, 2019 15:11:58 GMT
no, i am relieved. life has very much been in a holding pattern over here. looking for a job AND a new place around the holidays is tough... made it thru and now need to focus on making 2019 a *much* better year.
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Post by myshelly on Jan 2, 2019 16:25:08 GMT
The holidays will be over for us on Monday and I will be sad about it.
We’ve been hibernating this week - staying in pjs all day, sleeping late, cuddling, playing with new Christmas toys, learning new games, watching movies.
Monday we learned Bears vs Babies and Orcs, Orcs, Orcs. Tuesday we learned Ubstable Unicorns and Azul. Today our goal is to learn Wizards Wanted and Villainous. I made a luscious pot of real hot chocolate - heavy cream and melted chocolate and real vanilla and melted marshmallows.
It’s like there’s a giant bubble of holiday magic surrounding my house right now.
Monday the bubble gets popped when DH has to go back to work.
The kids and I will probably spend the week rearranging bedrooms and playrooms and purging old toys to make way for the new. We’ll start school back the following Monday.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Jan 2, 2019 16:38:55 GMT
Not yet, but I often get the post-holiday blues in January. I would like to do something relaxing soon - I didn't take much time off this holiday season.
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Post by maryland on Jan 2, 2019 16:51:46 GMT
We travel for the holidays, and I would love to stay home and have everyone come to us for something different. I'm glad our traveling is done, but we didn't have much time to enjoy the season with all 3 kids at home (2 are in college and one in high school). I'm glad to get back into a normal schedule! We didn't decorate, because we aren't even home for Christmas, so I'm so happy not to have to do all the work of putting Christmas decorations packed up and put in the attic.
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Post by jlynnbarth on Jan 2, 2019 17:06:00 GMT
I’m not sad. I got to spend the first Christmas with my ds in 4 years. He’s in the Military and hasn’t been able to be home until this year,(He’s now stationed near us yea!) so that was awesome, but my dd who is also married to a military member wasn’t able to be home. Her dh is deployed and will finally be home sometime this month, so I’m happy for her. My Mom who has been struggling for 10 years with a “bad back” finally went to the dr. and found out it’s actually her hip that is bone on bone is getting a hip replacement this month. I’m so excited for her to maybe be getting better I could cry. She hadn’t been herself in this last 10 years, so I’m hopeful to get my Mom back. I get to go visit her and the rest of my family in May, so I have loads of this to look forward to in 2019. I’m ok with the holidays being over because it just means I’m closer to other happy things. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/5645536/images/MNrJDkDuSwqIMVw33MdD.jpg)
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Post by christinec68 on Jan 2, 2019 17:21:54 GMT
I am glad they are over. I am ready to get back into my regular schedule and get things back in order.
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Post by Just T on Jan 2, 2019 17:25:11 GMT
I am always a bit down when the holidays are over. Our holiday celebrations are pretty low key, but fun. Yesterday, we packed away all of our Christmas decor, which is always a bit depressing. I love decorating for Christmas, and the house always seems so bare. It doesn't help that the weather is gloomy and gray. Today my daughter went back to school. Tomorrow, I go back to work. I've been off for 2 weeks, and I am dreading going back. Also, I despise winter, so....yeah, I wish I could just go to sleep and wake up in April. LOL
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Post by birukitty on Jan 2, 2019 22:53:09 GMT
I'm in a funk and a bit low but I don't think it has to do with the holidays being over. I always get blue when winter comes due to SAD-seasonal affective disorder. January is especially a bad month for me. It's the bare trees, the gray days that seem to go on and on and the freezing temperatures. It's my fault though. I have a great blue light that I'm supposed to use every morning that does help a bit and I keep forgetting to use it. I'm going to set it up today and have it ready for tomorrow morning. Other that that I am looking forward to spring very much! In the meantime I need to count my blessings and make a list of things I want to accomplish during these chilly months. Things that are great for doing inside while the weather is bad. Like more reading
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Post by sean&marysmommy on Jan 3, 2019 1:38:46 GMT
No, I'm always a little bit relieved, to be honest. I enjoy the holiday season, but we also have 3 December birthdays (both kids, and me) and our anniversary. I always say we bleed money in December, and I don't even think we go overboard with gifts, at all. Plus all of the family events (holiday things, birthday events for both kids, plus separate dinners with my in-laws for both the birthdays and the holidays b/c they don't play well with others) just wear out my introverted soul. I enjoy a lot of it, but it's always a relief to have it behind me again.
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Post by canadianscrappergirl on Jan 4, 2019 17:25:58 GMT
I definitely can get blue after Christmas. This year as much as i was looking forward to it I was so disorganized and stressed because I could never seem to make any head way with all the preparations. Also was it just me or did the month just fly by!
Our oven quit working so by the time we got a new stove I wasn't able to do baking. I literally was buying and wrapping gifts just a day or 2 before Christmas and I'm never like that. I think I just wanted everything perfect as we didn't have a Christmas at home last yr.
I think I get sad because in amongst the chaos were some awesome memories and fun that I wished lasted longer. Also everyrhing is less regimented during christmas.
We had our oldest GD at the house for 3 days it was the first time we had seen her since Spencer got sick it was so awesome to spend time with her. Spencer was home too they made a gingerbread house and we went and checked out our arboretum Christmas light display and watched some Christmas movies. Having him home was so great!
I find January is a rough month for most. Most people are broke, we've already fallen off on our resolutions and Alberta January's can be brutal so far though it's been awesome.
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