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rebecca_in_blueOver the weekend, Rebecca finally managed to find that elusive thing people call "holiday spirit." It wasn't easy. Yes, I was one of those fools who waited until the weekend before Christmas to go shopping. Traffic on the roads was horrible, and so was the scene inside Target! I did manage to find nice gifts that didn't put me in the red (including a ball-in-a-cup for myself and a little something for Toys for Tots) but by the time I left the store, I was ready to strangle the life out of every crying child and every arguing couple. UGH!
So to recover from that, I spent Saturday and Sunday evenings at my mom's house -- making my bacon & eggs candy, wrapping presents, and shaking the ones that were already wrapped under the tree and labelled with my name. Adam and I couldn't agree on a movie (he refuses to watch The Goonies, and I refuse to watch It's a Wonderful Life) so instead we watched old Christmas episodes of Roseanne, King of the Hill, and 3rd Rock from the Sun.
I don't know if I've ever explained what my bacon & eggs are. I use this recipe, only I prefer yellow Reese's Pieces over yellow M&M's. There's no cooking involved, and they're the only thing I'm really good at making. I made a ton this year -- enough for all my relatives, and I also hope to bring some to temple on Friday to eat with the latke dinner. I think I'll call them "kosher bacon & eggs." Haha.
Me: Pretends to cough while making bacon & eggs: "Don't worry, I'm being very careful to cough all over these." Adam: "Well, be sure to give the ones you coughed on to Grandma." Haha. I taught him all the sarcasm he knows.
It's such a good feeling to be done with my Christmas shopping! (Last year, I was still frantically shopping and wrapping presents on Christmas Eve! Ugh!) Maybe now I can finally enjoy the season. This afternoon, I went for a nice bike ride, which I haven't done in forever, and I loved seeing all the Christmas decorations while riding around in a t-shirt and jeans.
Tomorrow begins my first Hanukkah as an official Jew!
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Date: 2011-12-20 02:44 am (UTC)I used to love the dredal song when I was in elementary school. Just to let you know that Grandma will have shrimp and crab gumbo at her house on Christmas Eve. Please come visit and they will have other goodies as well. She is getting a hospital bed so don't be surprised when you see it. Athena will be in for the 24th so please text her with yalls work schedule so you can make plans to see her. Of course you are always welcome to come over and visit. Eva's last day of school is tomorrow, I am just as excited as she is about that. Hope to see you soon. Love aunt connie
p.s. please come visit grandma if you are able the 24th. She really wants to see everyone, if she gets tired we will put her to bed and you can talk to her there. There is no official time to come but she is normally ready for bed around 7pm.
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Date: 2011-12-21 10:39 pm (UTC)