This has been a bit of weird Christmas holiday for me. When we built our house in 1995 my mother-in-law told me I had to have every holiday for the next 20 years. I don't think my 20 years are up yet, but this year she told me everything would happen at her new (to her) house in town. Since I was gone for the first 18 days of the month that was really okay with me, but it meant that I didn't put up one decoration (I didn't have time even if I had wanted to), had no visitors at my house, and didn't even have to cook. I did make my famous broccoli casserole to contribute to Christmas day dinner and did make sugar cookies and gingerbread men at my mother-in-law's house so my great niece could help me (she lost interest pretty quickly as a 4-year-old will do). Add to that the beautiful weather we've been having with warm temperatures and no snow and it all compounded into a very odd Christmas. I didn't even have time to get close to my piano during the festive season. That NEVER happens.
M's sister and family and R were here for the week before Christmas so we were in town to see them every day. That was almost more exhausting than getting my house ready for company and cooking. Too much food, too much drink and irregular hours sure wiped me out. Maybe I will perk up by next year and have a more normal holiday.
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