Sniffle
I saw this on Wil Wheaton in Exile. I really want one, it fits my feelings about the upcoming holiday season perfectly. I'm hoping that after the first Christmas not in Michigan with my families it will get easier. But right now it seems a little overwhelming. In addition this is the first holiday season since the last of my grand parents passed away. Makes me feel a little...alone-y. Last night something on the television (I can't remember what now) got me thinking about the little things I do and will miss about being home.
Fall colors/Deciduous trees (and no, trees that are bare because of Wilma DO NOT count)
That sound that leaves on the sidewalk make when you walk through them
Mackinac Island fudge
Mom's stuffing
Mom's pumpkin pie
All my in-laws seated around tables in Mom C's basement (boy-howdy are there a lot of them ;)
Snow (or at least temperatures cooler than 75 degrees)
Getting and decorating an actual evergreen tree
The Education of Hyman Kaplan
The candle light service on Christmas Eve
Hearing my Dad play the awesome pipe organ
Mom's Cinnamon Raisin Rolls
Stockings at Mom C's
Luckily my parents are awesome and have planned a visit just after Christmas. I hope that will help. In the mean time I am just trying to concentrate on our trip to Disney 'cause that's all happy.
Fall colors/Deciduous trees (and no, trees that are bare because of Wilma DO NOT count)
That sound that leaves on the sidewalk make when you walk through them
Mackinac Island fudge
Mom's stuffing
Mom's pumpkin pie
All my in-laws seated around tables in Mom C's basement (boy-howdy are there a lot of them ;)
Snow (or at least temperatures cooler than 75 degrees)
Getting and decorating an actual evergreen tree
The Education of Hyman Kaplan
The candle light service on Christmas Eve
Hearing my Dad play the awesome pipe organ
Mom's Cinnamon Raisin Rolls
Stockings at Mom C's
Luckily my parents are awesome and have planned a visit just after Christmas. I hope that will help. In the mean time I am just trying to concentrate on our trip to Disney 'cause that's all happy.
Labels: Christmas
posted by Susan at 3:44 PM
1 Comments:
The 'rents are coming down to visit in waves, which is nice. And J-dawg will probably visit near Christmas, so at least we'll get to see people. But I, too, am missing alot of the holiday trappings. I guess we'll have to make the best of it and try to recreate as many of the "Mom's..." recipes as we can.
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