We had a great Christmas gathering last night. My family has always celebrated Christmas on the eve. I'm not exactly sure how that came about but we have continued the tradition. Last night my two sons and their partners came to our house. We had food, talk, hugs and opened our stockings. We avoided gifts for all this year - brought on by several of us being out of work this past year for months at a time but I like it like this. I would like to continue this pattern of not spending a fortune on Christmas but I would like to do some gift giving. I suggested that we do a secret santa - each couple only buys 2 gifts that way, and since we have a name to buy for we can really personalize it. I don't have total buy in yet but we may do that with those who agree and just let those who don't agree not participate.
Bob and I exchanged gifts. I chose an iPad air for myself (my previous I pad was old and decrepit and didn't work well anymore.) and Bob got a nail gun. He works on house improvement projects all the time and would have probably gotten one eventually so we made it a Christmas present so he would feel less guilty. ;-) Eldest son and his partner are coming for dinner today so Bob will get a lesson on how it works.
I plan to spend the day knitting, helping with dinner prep and doing laundry. Yes, I know its weird to do laundry on Christmas but the dirty clothes are piling up and maybe this way I will be free to do outdoor things if it stops raining. We had very weird weather this Christmas. It was like being back in southern Texas. UGH. Warm, rainy and VERY humid. Bring on the cold weather and snow!!!!
I hope you all have a healthy and happy Christmas.
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