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My Holiday...

jglass

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Just got busier. My FIL usually goes to his other sons for Thanksgiving and we do Christmas as his place. Jon and I stay home for Thanksgiving and I make us a holiday dinner. The other brothers wife is having surgery tomorrow to repair some childbirth problems from when she had her last baby back in Sept. So my FIL and I are fixing the Thanksgiving dinner. He wants turkey, ham and fish prepared along with other stuff. He told me on the phone he had a list for me. I told him it would be a couple of days before I could get his list unless he wants a sore throat. There is never a good time to get sick but this ear & throat thing I have showed up at a rotten time. :mad:
Im getting better but it is slow going and I wont go out when Im sick unless I really have to. I do not want to spread this thing around to any one else.

They are giving 2-3 inches of snow for tonight and the temp is supposed to go down to 28. Should be a slippery ride for my BIL and his wife in the morning. They have to be at the hospital at 6am. My MIL is supposed to go to their house in the morning to sit with their 2 month old baby while her Mama goes in for surgery.
 
I feel for you. Last year I got sick over Christmas. I had my whole family coming over and ended up really sick with a 104 degree fever. My sweet husband helped with the cleaning and decorating since I had to lay down and take a nap for every half hour of work. I got Christmas dinner done but I had to shorten the menu severely. This year I got a flu shot. I hope you are feeling better soon.
 
Usually every Thanksgiving and Christmas I get sick....like clockwork...Last yr Dr gave me the the pneumonia vaccine because I had pneumonia last three winters in a row.Having Asthma and getting pmeumonia or any respiratory infection is tough. My hubby and I both have been sick with this crud for a week now so I know how you feel Janie.Dr wants me to get over this latest infection before he gives the Flu shot......I really dislike Winter !
Hope all goes well with your sister in law.
 
The holidays have almost become depressing for me these years. Both parents are now deceased and no relatives around. For years I traveled with my parents to Northern California for Thanksgiving and to sell crafts at a holiday boutique. Then for Christmas we drove to Salt Lake City for the other relatives. Now everyone is either deceased or moved to the four winds and the younger people are not interested in coming together.

Times have changed.
 
Seems she was not able to have her surgery this morning. She had preclampsia so bad back in September they had to deliver the baby at 29 weeks. She had so much fluid on her that she blew out her ivs. They were not able to get a iv line started on her this morning so she was sent home.
 
CanMan said:
The holidays have almost become depressing for me these years. Both parents are now deceased and no relatives around. For years I traveled with my parents to Northern California for Thanksgiving and to sell crafts at a holiday boutique. Then for Christmas we drove to Salt Lake City for the other relatives. Now everyone is either deceased or moved to the four winds and the younger people are not interested in coming together.

Times have changed.
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CanMan times have indeed changed, none of my family lives close but I do have the grandchild, a sick daughter, and a fiance so I need to count my blessings for that. But goodness the days of great big huge family gatherings have sure gone by the wayside...cripe :( And we go on and the holidays come and go and we make the best and be thankful for today, but I know at least for me there is a nagging longing for the "Good Old Days"! In the Good Old Days families were not spread all over "Timbuktu" as my Mom would say! In today's society families seldom all live in the same area, it is sort of sad...I loved the family reunions and get together's especially at the Holiday season!!
 
jglass said:
Seems she was not able to have her surgery this morning. She had preclampsia so bad back in September they had to deliver the baby at 29 weeks. She had so much fluid on her that she blew out her ivs. They were not able to get a iv line started on her this morning so she was sent home.
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Wow poor lady, it is ashamed that they made that trip for nothing. I bet ya I could have found a vein :D Just joking! I hope she will be OK until they can operate.
 
Her insurance only lasts three months after she had the baby so she is gonna have to get it very very soon or it will be to late.
 
Christmas is still a joy so let's count our blessings, we have each other, we're friends here, we have memories, the ability to make new memories, we are free to travel, we have faith, prayer, and the ability to cook awesome meals, friends and though some may not have families (my parents are deceased also) I have my siblings and if email is the best I can do at least we are in touch as is picking up the phone to say hello to new and old friends, family and acquaintances.

Though Christmas is a time for family, faith, and friends, lets just count our blessings and the hope of a new year, a new president, and hopefully a new economy.

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Since the SIL didnt have her surgery I wonder if they will decide to have Thanksgiving at their house after all. Makes no difference to me. One way I make a smaller dinner here for Jon and I and the other I cook for like 12-14 instead of 2.
My throat is much better thankfully. The white spots on the tonsils are almost all gone.
 
jglass,

Your Thanksgiving will be so romantic, just you an Jon, and think of all the wonderful meals you can create with left over turkey ~ my favorite left overs to make meals.

Outstanding news about your throat, I have been sending good thoughts and prayers your way and you will now be able to enjoy your Romantic
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Thanksgiving with Jon.
 
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Jon's not a real romantic fella lol. He was when we were dating and about the first year of marriage but not so much anymore. We will be married ten years this new years day. Its ok though Im used to it now.
Jon was all we need to go to Dads tomorrow and get the money and list he has for you and I said it would be better to wait another day or so and see what the other daughter in law plans to do for the holiday. I know they were talking about doing a fish fry for Thanksgiving like they did last year. I kinda think my FIL wants a more traditional meal. He doesnt mind the fish along side but you kinda crave that bird with all of the fixings on Thanksgiving.

Im kind of afraid his Dad will invite this woman he knows who is about my age. He was her Sunday school teacher years ago and she has been coming around his place alot recently. Her and her hubby are split after she lost her job at Kmart for shoplifing. She claims she "forgot" to pay for a soda pop and candy bar before she went out the door but others we know who work at Kmart in managment say thats not the case. She has a five year old son who is a terror. He has never been taught to mind anyone and he is a little brat. She has moved her Dad in with them cause he was kicked out of the nursing home he was in for being mean. So it would be the three of them at dinner. A trailer they were renting burned down and they lost most of their stuff so her hubby has let her move back in with him. Jons Dad has been letting her store odds and ends in his basement people have been giving her. She keeps hinting on my FIL that she needs money for this and that and that they are practically starving. Which is not the case. She is living with her hubby and he makes good money. She went to Jons Moms and her hubby's house and just plain ol asked them for money while her kid was jumping on the new furniture they just got with dirty clothes and muddy shoes. Jons Mom had to tell them not to come back. Now that she has a criminal record because of shoplifting no one wants to hire her. She has Jons Dad pretty convinced she is still the good girl he had in Sunday school but Im not buying it and I do not trust her. Im gonna ask him when ever I go get that list if he plans to invite them.
 
Oh yeah thanks about my throat. I was really glad to see the yucky white spots gone. Now I just have a few places that look like where you would break a blister. Should be fine a day or so. I made Jon some eggrolls last night and he asked me if I was gonna have one. I said uh.. Ill pass lol. A crispy eggroll with shrachi sauce in it would not feel good right now.
I hope your ear problems are better :)
 
Wow Janie you posted that reply at 4:22 a.m. you get up really early ya know that? I am soooo glad to hear you are feeling better.

That story you told about the shop-lifting x-sunday school student sounds like the makings of a great country music song :D I could just hear some ole' country music singer belting out the words......'an her trailor buurnt slap down to tha groooounnnddddd an her kids clothes they muudy annnnn wet, but she aint got no Sunday school trainin lefttttttt.....so sha just took an ole coke and a candy bar from the local K-mart stowwwwwww.......:rolleyes: It'd probably go top 10 and then platinum in less than a month!
 
Yeah I just dont like Ms Sticky Fingers trying to take advantage of Jons Dad. Playing up the old Sunday school teacher part.
I have had my days and nights turned around big time since I have been sick. Jon and I have been staying up all night and sleeping through the day. We went to bed about 9:30 last night and woke up about 3am. Thats a little tiny bit more on track I guess lol.
I put my little turkey in its brine this morning. I plan to make dinner for Jon and I tomorrow. Id like to get ours done before I have to start prepping everything for the big dinner at his Dads this Thur. Im going to make herb roasted turkey, garlic and herb biscuits, gravy, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, salad & oyster dressing for the two of us. I havent decided what to do for dessert yet. I was thinking of a chocolate roll cake with bavarian cream filling and eggnog custard pie for Jon.
I have to go catch up with his Dad sometime today and see what he wants made for the dinner at his house Thur. He usually gives me the money to shop for everything we will need. I figured Id get the rest of what I need for my dinner and his all in one trip.
I have a big batch of homemade chicken stock simmering on the stove this morning for my dinner and to use later this week.
I hope everyone has a wonderful turkey day!
 
They say you can't choose your family- but you CAN choose your family-of-friends... Well, over the years I've enjoyed the love of many wonderful families-of-friends... there've been fellow students in my dorm, fellow-employees in staff-housing facilities at remote site Alaskan resorts and work-camps... and other single friends and couples of all persuasions in various communities (ever enjoyed turkey carved by an Eskimo whale-hunter, smoked salmon spread & mini bagels brought by a lumberjack, pumpkin cheesecake served by a drag-queen or blackberry cobbler scooped by a pre-op F-to-M transexual? Hee!). But this Thanksgiving I get to experience a tiny gathering with yet another slightly less than typical "family".

Since my folks are divorced (have been for many years) and I'll be celebrating the actual holiday with my Dad & his wife- and my sister & her family, I'll celebrate w/ my Mom on Sunday. A teensy side affect to her mental illness is a sometimes-issue with a fear of going outside her own apartment. At times we've been able to overcome that fear though, and I've been able to bring her to my place an hour away a few times for meals- and even to spend the night.

I'm very excited because I've been talking about having her over to my place Sunday for a nice Thanksgiving-style meal. Well, I got a call yesterday that not only does she think she would be up for it- but she also asked if she could bring a pair of guests! two lady-friends she's been talking with in the laundry area when she irons and such. Well, I called the building my Mom lives in and spoke with a counselor who confirmed that Mom and these 2 gals seem to have an amiable friendship (they also play Yahtzee and Rummy, and watch The View and some court tv shows together) and get along well- and that these women are well enough for such social interaction, being away from home for the day, etc. This counselor also called the women's family reps and double-checked their comfort-level w/ their Moms accompanying MY Mom as her guest to my place. They approved.

So, Sunday morning I'll go pick-up Mom, Lois & Trudy and they'll spend the day at my place. I will time the cooking so that the smell of the small turkey will welcome us home when we get there- then I'll have an unbaked pumpkin pie and cranberry eggnog pie to slip right into the oven and soon those aromas will start-up as well. I'll serve all the trimmings from jello mold to green bean casserole, and make sure to pick-up some shiny new plastic seal-containers to ensure I have plenty of storage for leftovers to divide between the three women when I take them home.

Whudda thunk I'd ever be this excited to have a trio of emotionally/mentally-challenged dates for the weekend? Ha! I'm crossing my fingers- and will let you all know how it goes!
 
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