Joy to you all

[pjthompson]

We'll be going out to our traditional Christmas Eve dinner in a little while. We splurge on a really nice restaurant every year, then come home to sit and chat and sip apertifs and unwrap presents. No presents this year, by mutual agreement because of mutual brokeness, and that's kind of odd. I feel relief at not having to buy them, but guilt at not having bought them. Still, I plan on hosting my annual "Christmas in January" dinner for my friends, Lynn and Carl, and that will be a nice thing. No present exchange there, either, which will feel decidedly odd. I love exchanging the gifs--the giving more than the getting. I love the opportunity to do nice things for those I love, and if the move hadn't interfered with all my plans, I might have made some things for folks. Lynn used to call me "Little Miss Christmas." And maybe I'll get back there some day, maybe next year.

For this year, I'm just happy to have friends--in town or on the 'net--and a roof over my head, good food.

Howsoever you celebrate the season, joy to you all. And if you don't celebrate the season, joy to you, as well.

Comments

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

It parsimony-ville here, too--but get togethers just the same. Here's wishing you a more profitable (and VERY creative) 2006!

[pjthompson]

The same to you. And may the Bill Paying Elf get his act together!

[congofriend.livejournal.com]

Wish you the best of everything for this Christmas and the coming New Year!

[pjthompson]

Same to you, Jeanne!

[kimberlychapman.livejournal.com]

We're having a lean Christmas for ourselves, because it's time to buy gifts for someone else now. :) And she's too little to appreciate much anyway!

But yeah, I feel like I haven't got nearly enough for Corran...although I know the one main gift Peo and I made for him will melt his heart...I made impressions of her hands and feet and mounted them on a board with a little picture of her.

So that's my advice for cheap Christmas: makin' stuff!

Have a great Christmas day, and here's to a great 2006 of writing! :)

[pjthompson]

although I know the one main gift Peo and I made for him will melt his heart...I made impressions of her hands and feet and mounted them on a board with a little picture of her.

It sounds lovely! That would be enough to melt anyone's heart. I'm sure he loved it.

I would have made stuff if the last minute household move hadn't knocked all the stuffing out of me. Maybe next year.

Hope your Xmas was lovely and that '06 brings lots of sweetness!