[Nammu]

My family is a carnivore hunting family, they wouldn't know what to do if there was no meat. But they all left now, just before the dark. My cat came out of hiding to see us.

[Unrigged64072835]

Just returned from daughter's boyfriend's parent's house. I'm so glad I got rid of the green bean casserole and the apple pie; only have a little bit of the whipped garlic potatoes left. They also had ham and assorted appetizers. It was really good and a lot of fun, but his mother is still about to make some hard decisions about her parents (putting them in assisted living) and she's burned out from taking care of them. The rest of the family helps, but she is worried about them. Plus their dog is ill to the point of not being able to move her back legs at all. So a little bit of sadness with that, but it was still enjoyable.

[seesaw]

I put some of the drippings from the hens on the dogs' dinner plates and they were very happy.

[Nammu]

I bet the dogs were ecstatic!

[CepheidVariable]

Originally Posted by seesaw

I put some of the drippings from the hens on the dogs' dinner plates and they were very happy.

Because it usually means dropped food, my dog always comes running to the sound of muttering or mild cussing from the kitchen.

(It's a lazy and bad habit. I should clean up myself. Normally all extra treats for the dog go in the dog's food bowl, to avoid begging and general anxiousness.)

[seesaw]

Well, my boys don't beg exactly. They just sit nearby and hope that I will share. Which I often do. But they will leave me alone if I tell them to go to bed.

Astro and I used to go on cross country bicycle tours together. I was completely self-contained, just like a backpacker, but on a bicycle. And I had a trailer on my bike that Astro used to ride in. Because I couldn't buy dog food when I would stop to get my food for dinner every night, and I couldn't reasonably carry dog food on my rig, I would always feed Astro whatever I ate. So when I cooked dinner in camp, I would make a serving for me and a serving for him. So he got used to me cooking meaning that his dinner was coming. So he has been used to sitting next to me eating his dinner while I eat mine.

So it's not exactly begging that he does now, he's just used to us eating together. He doesn't whine or anything. He just sits near me.

Seesaw

[made08]

This Christmas felt a bit different and it was okay. A few days ago my aunts came to my house and brought presents, which I was surprised because I haven't seen them in 5 years and we had a guest over for Christmas dinner.

[CepheidVariable]

Originally Posted by seesaw

Astro and I used to go on cross country bicycle tours together.

That's lovely, thank you. It must have been quite a memorable experience.

[CepheidVariable]

Not that I've done anything that interesting lately ....

[Nammu]

Few people would think much of mum's and my Christmas evening, now that everyone has gone we're watching PBS and noshing on leftovers. Had to bring the soda in from the garage as its -26 outside with windchill and it was starting to freeze

[seesaw]

Originally Posted by Nammu

Few people would think much of mum's and my Christmas evening, now that everyone has gone we're watching PBS and noshing on leftovers. Had to bring the soda in from the garage as its -26 outside with windchill and it was starting to freeze

Your evening sounds lovely. Nice and quiet.

I am also eating leftovers...and I'm watching the Netflix series The Crown...while my dogs try and convince me they are so cute they deserve some of my leftovers, lol.

I enjoy quiet evenings.

Seesaw

[Artchic528]

My day was sort of full. I first got up, at the Christmas Cinnamon Rolls dad makes every year, opened presents with him, his girlfriend and my kid brother, then dad drove us over to Mom's where we opened more presents and had Christmas Dinner. Then we went to see Disney/Pixar's Coco.

Add to that the night before where dad, his gf, kid brother, and I all sat around eating meat fondue until we were stuffed after having gone to Christmas Service at our UU church, and it was a lot of family time. Almost too much.

[mugwort2]

Okay tbh not everyone celebrates Christmas. I do wish everybody who does a very, merry Christmas.

[seesaw]

Originally Posted by mugwort2

Okay tbh not everyone celebrates Christmas. I do wish everybody who does a very, merry Christmas.

I understand, mugwort...I do not celebrate it out of religious belief but out of tradition. I am not Christian, but my mother is so I celebrate with her and her family out of tradition. It's a hard time of year for me for other reasons too. It's always been hard to see others enjoying such intimate time with their families when I have never had that. To have coworkers and friends tell me about their fun, family plans for the holidays and knowing that I have no one to share such time with.

I feel like it's a time of year when other people's happiness is thrust more in my face than any other time...and therefore increases my depression.

My christmas was good but apart from my mum. She was a bit of a pain at times. Taking it out on me and getting angry at me because I don't seem to be happy. She was like "it's like your brain dead". Then calling me a bi*c*. I don't deserve to be called them names as I've done nothing wrong. Presents don't really mean a lot if you have a mum who occasionally is mean to you. I hate it when that happens. You wander to yourself if your mum ever loved you. It's frustrating having a mum with npd.

[LiteraryLark]

I had a very merry Christmas, the best one I've ever had, and I learned what the true meaning of Christmas is.

[BeaFlower]

I know it's a bit late, but wanted to share with you all the pretzels I made *virtually sharing*
Yesterday we had a quiet dinner and presents exchange with the closest relatives and I enjoyed it.

To those who don't have family around them for Christmas: remember that we have also the PC family, so you aren't alone

[88Butterfly88]

Pretzels, yum, thank you Bea. Glad you had a nice time.

[CepheidVariable]

Originally Posted by happycheeks

My christmas was good but apart from my mum.

I'm sorry for all that, happycheeks.

[CepheidVariable]

Originally Posted by BeaFlower

I know it's a bit late, but wanted to share with you all the pretzels I made *virtually sharing*

Thank you.

Ah, holiday eating ....

[CepheidVariable]

Well, thank you everyone who dropped in and participated. I hope it helped lift a few spirits or at least pass a little time pleasantly for anyone reading.

I called it the Christmas Party thread because it centered on Christmas Day, which results in some people being alone. But I imagine people will keep chatting throughout the rest of what's a holiday period for many people. I may not be around all the time, but I'll poke my head in periodically to be a nuisance.

Be good to yourselves and take care.

[CepheidVariable]

[Purple,Violet,Blue]

Thanks for the pretzels, Bea. And you, Cep, for a really fun thread.

Someone tucked a wrapped gift under a Christmas tree on one of the ferry boats around here, and it set off a panic. They called in a bomb squad, and they determined it was just an unappreciated fruit cake someone was trying to get rid of.

I wonder if they detonated the fruit cake?

[Artchic528]

Originally Posted by key tones

Someone tucked a wrapped gift under a Christmas tree on one of the ferry boats around here, and it set off a panic. They called in a bomb squad, and they determined it was just an unappreciated fruit cake someone was trying to get rid of.

I wonder if they detonated the fruit cake?

Well, in all honesty, fruitcake is pretty dangerous. It can be hard enough to sometimes break teeth.