It’s Christmas Morning. So far it’s an average to good Holiday. On the down side, my maternal grandmother is in a nursing home recovering from shoulder surgery and heart problems. Instead of the normal Christmas Day at her house, we will be visiting her in the nursing home.
My family normally celebrates Christmas by spending Christmas Eve with the immediate family and Christmas Day with the extended family, usually on Mom’s side. Last night my brother and I went to Christmas Eve service at the Free Church. Mom and Dad planned on going to the 11:00 PM service at the Lutheran church, but didn’t end up going. I was very tired at 5:00 and knew that I wouldn’t make it until 11:00, and Lutheran services make me sleepy whatever time of day they are held.
After church we had dinner, spaghetti, followed by gift exchange. My Parents gave me a DeWalt cordless tool kit, with a Sawz-All, a circular saw, a hammer drill, and a light. All are battery powered. They also gave me a nice black suede jacket, and a corning pot that can be used on the stove, in the oven, or in the microwave. I gave Mom a piece for her Department 56/Dickens collection. It’s a cottage with a skating rink next to it. My brother and I went in together to give Dad a 20” TV. I gave my brother a $25 Best Buy gift certificate, and he gave me a $50 gift certificate to Northwestern (Christian) Books.
Santa came to our house last night. He left a pair of pajama pants, a pair of piers, a stocking hat, and a 1942 half dollar coin that I’m pretty sure is silver.
Today will be a good day of rest. Tomorrow I begin moving into my apartment. I got a bunch of stuff packed yesterday and put into the trailer. I expect to need 2 loads to get everything from home, and another to get the bedroom set from my aunts that she is giving me. Since I waited as long as I could to pack, I will likely be bringing some things up on weekends for a while. By the end of the weekend, I should have everything I need to get through the week though. That’s been my goal all along. I want to be able to stay there during the week and have enough to keep me from being too bored in the evenings when I am home alone. All it really takes is the TV and computer and maybe a book to keep me from being too bored.
To all who may be reading this I hope you have/had a Merry Christmas. God Bless!