Christmas this year was both quiet and hectic, all at the same time. No different than any other year, come to think of it, but completely different on a whole different level. It wasn’t bad, by any means. I quite enjoyed the whole season. It was just the first Christmas in many years without Mother at the house. She had a way of dominating everything just by walking into a room, you know?
We started off the season with a crafting session (of course). My sister-in-law Heather and her two kids Sam & Kaylee came over to help me make Reindeer ornaments from a kit we subscribe to. It comes to us quarterly, with seasonal crafts that we can all sit down and enjoy together. This one was, as I mentioned earlier, Reindeer! We had a great time!
After that, we decided that we had to make cookies. I originally envisioned us making one or two different kinds, but somehow, we ended up making Cowboy Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies, Butterscotch Cookies, Chocolate No-Bake Cookies, and Rum Balls! Trust me, that’s way, WAY too many cookies for just two people. But we had fun, and that’s all that really matters.
Since we had so many cookies, we decided to bring a plate of them over to Mother at the Pioneer Home, so she could enjoy them with us. My niece Laurel brought her two girls Autumn and Annalise over as well, and we all had a great visit. Mother was in good spirits, chatty and very much “there”.
Christmas Day at the Beaver House (my house) was a good day. We wore our new pajamas, opened up gifts, and enjoyed watching the kittens play with the discarded wrapping paper.
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