tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832871212150083587.post6732944711520160765..comments2023-05-12T07:52:41.687-04:00Comments on Delusions of Domesticity: Hope you had a very merry Christmas!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01259286721266608384noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832871212150083587.post-37700817915792431532013-01-01T14:18:58.539-05:002013-01-01T14:18:58.539-05:00Hey, Jane! I completely agree. Last year, I was ba...Hey, Jane! I completely agree. Last year, I was back in WA (away from family for the first time in about 4 yrs) and it was pleasantly calm. =) This year, since I'm in my friend's yard, I couldn't really avoid it all, though I have dodged most of the forced "togetherness" thanks to lots of OT for work. I watched from afar as my friend killed herself cooking and baking and decorating and buying gifts she couldn't afford... The day after Christmas, she was taking all the decorations down and said it hadn't been a good Christmas and she was ready for it to be over. There's entirely too much expectation in the holidays and it rarely lives up to the hype.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01259286721266608384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5832871212150083587.post-35141309426438571282013-01-01T12:10:31.436-05:002013-01-01T12:10:31.436-05:00I love Christmas, just not spending it with family...I love Christmas, just not spending it with family. I told my husband that if I had it my way - all our Christmas's would be just the 2 of us anywhere but around/near/or with family. The whole "family togetherness" thing during the most stressful & busy time of the year is just too much. Yet every year folks try to beat that idyllic image to fit some Christmas song or expectation that not everyone else may be on-board for which is a sure-fire recipe for tension & strife instead of merriment & joy. I'll just send a text wishing everyone a Merry Christmas & maybe even a phone call to a select few otherwise - I learned years ago to avoid the family at Christmas & actually get to enjoy it! I realize that's not a very positive sounding way to handle the holidays but I'm positive it's the best & most enjoyable way to spend the holidays in my opinion!<br />Love the little outfit on Reilly the reindeer slayer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com