Everything has a season

[JustStunned]

@BeingMe, Thank you for the compliment. Personally I think Jbanti is the king of GAL . After looking over what Christmas decorations I have been left with I decided not to put up a tree inside the house. I don’t expect to have anyone over as I am spending the holiday visiting the in laws and mom. I am seriously considering getting two small live potted evergreens framing the porch steps with them. That way I can plant them later.

Christmas Eve I will help prepare a traditional ethnic meal with SIL1. I have done so for many years, and SIL1 has made a point of asking me to continue. The meal is to be held at SIL2’s house this year. Were it not for this drama STBX and I would be hosting as it was our turn. I might host next year depending on circumstance, time will tell.

There is a gift exchange after the meal. I have a few items purchased already, but there is more shopping to do. My daughter and I plan on doing a bit of that next weekend.

I’ll spend Christmas with mom. We have not yet decided what to do about a meal there. Mom liked the traditional American Thanksgiving meal my sister and I prepared last week, but not the disruption to her routine preparing it caused. I think she’d rather just spend a quiet evening. I plan on spending most of the day with her so I’ll see what she wants to do.

I am glad you are getting out. Going back to school? I don’t think I could keep the focus I would need to go back to class for anything other than some PE credits.

Journaling: Saturday my sister and I ran a few errands after spending the morning with mom. My sister wanted to purchase a toy for my dog so we stopped at the pet store. As we were leaving one of the trainers struck up a conversation and asked me how I was adjusting. The pet store staff has been informed of my sitch. Gossip spreads. At least I am doing and sometimes doing well.

Sunday my daughter and I took my sister to the airport. Mom was not feeling well enough to ride along. On the way home we took a small side trip and attended a fund raising brkfst for the Venture Scout Crew SIL2 and two nephews are members of. My MIL and FIL arrived while we were there and we made small talk for about an hour.