DID YOU STAY HOME ALONE FOR THANKSGIVING RATHER THAN DEAL WITH THE RELATIVES? WHAT ABOUT CHRISTMAS?
Well friends, I did! I got my turkey a week early and decided to thaw out and cook it the next day. I stuck it in a crock pot and hours later I had a meal and a lot of left overs. I remember the days when Turkey was only for holidays but now, due to low fat diets, more of us are eating it regularly. Not as special.
Also not as special. Going out shopping on Thanksgiving! Is NOTHING sacred?
Not me. There was not a chance in hell that I was going to do Thanksgiving as greed and materialism and Black Friday as more greed and materialism. I know there were deals out there but in my town people were camping out in store parking lots over night to beat other consumers.
I went to the local library the day before and came home with a dozen DVD's. Some films I wanted to watch, others to take a chance with, including documentaries. Then, as I watched these over a FOUR DAY SELF IMPOSED HOLIDAY, I did some hand sewing.
Over my holiday I took my doggie for a long walk and bathed her. I started to read a really interesting book called YOUR DOG IS YOUR MIRROR, just out, that tells us that dogs are living in the moment and emotionally at all times. (Enough of this dog training via the dominance model!)
Actually I had a long list of things I hoped to accomplish, but hey, washing the windows and hanging new draperies I'd made by myself was fulfilling, and I can put the Halloween decorations away another time.
At no time did I feel sorry for myself or lonely!
In fact, I turned down an invitation to go to a friend's family for Thanksgiving. My friend is always complaining about all the family members who would be there, so I saw no reason why I needed to meet these people who cause her so many issues all year. I'm sure she meant well, but I preferred my own company.
Now the Christmas Holidays are upon us. I plan to craft a very few personal gifts to give at year's end, along with a LOT OF THANKS for those people I really do appreciate. To me even Christmas is OPTIONAL when it comes to being social. It's great to be able to do as I like rather than be socially obligated!
Sister
(First published November 26, 2012)
Also not as special. Going out shopping on Thanksgiving! Is NOTHING sacred?
Not me. There was not a chance in hell that I was going to do Thanksgiving as greed and materialism and Black Friday as more greed and materialism. I know there were deals out there but in my town people were camping out in store parking lots over night to beat other consumers.
I went to the local library the day before and came home with a dozen DVD's. Some films I wanted to watch, others to take a chance with, including documentaries. Then, as I watched these over a FOUR DAY SELF IMPOSED HOLIDAY, I did some hand sewing.
Over my holiday I took my doggie for a long walk and bathed her. I started to read a really interesting book called YOUR DOG IS YOUR MIRROR, just out, that tells us that dogs are living in the moment and emotionally at all times. (Enough of this dog training via the dominance model!)
Actually I had a long list of things I hoped to accomplish, but hey, washing the windows and hanging new draperies I'd made by myself was fulfilling, and I can put the Halloween decorations away another time.
At no time did I feel sorry for myself or lonely!
In fact, I turned down an invitation to go to a friend's family for Thanksgiving. My friend is always complaining about all the family members who would be there, so I saw no reason why I needed to meet these people who cause her so many issues all year. I'm sure she meant well, but I preferred my own company.
Now the Christmas Holidays are upon us. I plan to craft a very few personal gifts to give at year's end, along with a LOT OF THANKS for those people I really do appreciate. To me even Christmas is OPTIONAL when it comes to being social. It's great to be able to do as I like rather than be socially obligated!
Sister
(First published November 26, 2012)
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