Today was a good day and a sad day. Hubby and I opened our presents on Christmas Eve, takes the pressure off of doing to much on Christmas Day. That was we can take our time, and only have to worry about getting ready to go to my sister's house for Christmas dinner at 2 in the afternoon. Hubby got my the jigsaw I was asking for and also the dvd of Dolphin Tales 2. He knows about my love of candles and got me one with a lovely scent. My fears about his slippers fitting was unfounded and, once he removed the cardboard from them, found they fit quite well and were immensely comfortable. He only takes them off when he goes to be or is forced to put on other shoes to leave the house. The sport's coat I got him was WAY too big and will need to be re donated to the thrift store or I may just roll up the sleeves and wear it myself. Who knows? He did like the two ties I got him and the socks. He loved the cowl scarf I made him, especially the color and he will be needing it in the morning as we are in the middle of the start of a snow storm now and expect it to only make it to the mid 20s tomorrow. I plan on starting to crochet again tomorrow to make some more cowl scarves for hubby's Etsy shop.
Hubby and I went and picked up my niece and her boyfriend to take over to my sister's place to have Christmas dinner at 2 this afternoon. Everyone was in a good mood and I was clam, thanks to taking an anxiety pill before coming over. My niece was sober for once and seems to be trying to get her life back on track. She is living with her boyfriend and says she has gotten a job and soon they will be moving to an apartment closer to the middle of town. She was on her best behavior today and made a suitable impression on everyone. We were all glad to see her in a much better state since the last time we had seen her.
Dinner was good, prime rib, turkey and a ham. Various side dishes and we brought pumpkin bread, banana bread and brownies for desert. Presents were exchanged and conversations were had. Hubby and I had a good time and left to drop off niece and her boyfriend before heading home. The dogs were waiting for their dinner and I was waiting for my nap.
The sad part of the day came when I called my daughter to see how her Christmas day went with her fiance and his family. Before she had called me in the morning, she had called and gotten her step-mother's voice mail. she left a cherry message and asked them to call her back and as it was after 9pm, she was weepy with sadness that her father had posted a lot on facebook about the visit of his step-son and his wife and child but never called Cassie back. She and Drew are supposed to be going over to her father's house to celebrate Christmas tomorrow but she said she would like to confront her father but probably won't as it will be awkward if she did. My poor baby! She has a fool for a father! I wish there was more I could do.
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