I accidentally left my phone in the bag as I’d come straight from Christmas lunch at my parents’ place. D’oh. It’s lucky I didn’t leave my wallet in there as well. I was able to lock the phone remotely, turn on two-factor authentication, and set an emergency contact to be notified if X tries to unlock it. It’s a horrible feeling knowing my private conversations etc are within his reach. On the plus side, I can track the phone online and see where S2 is if needed.
We had a fun Christmas. S2 crawled into my bed in the morning and had to be reminded to check the Santa sack at the end of his own bed. He received a tub of animal figurines, books, chocolate and a bath bomb. My mum helped him wrap a gift for me— a little ceramic statue of mother cradling her infant. Very sweet. I also received two bottles of liquor (Hennessy and Casamigos Reposado) and a small leather bound set of The Lord of the Rings books. Nice!
I cooked a big dinner for my immediate family on Christmas Eve— eight adults and two kids. S2 ‘helped’ by kneading the bread dough and eating a ton of candied pecans. Truth be told, he was so hopped up on chocolate and presents and excitement that he was quite naughty and rude, and eventually received a stern dressing down from his beloved Nanny (my mum). We all went outside to swim and play backyard cricket which got some of that crazy energy out.
Here’s what I made which was very well received by the family: - prawn cocktails - bacon and creamed corn cob loaf - maple glazed baked ham - hasselback potatoes - sauteed broccolini with garlic butter - Japanese milk bread - roasted white chocolate and mango cheesecake - candied pecans
I hope all of you in DB-land are having the loveliest Christmas possible no matter the circumstances.
