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Happy Thanksgiving fellow Canadians (the 2-3 of us that are here lol)
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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 383361" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>I am happy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />. It is sad how small my family is and we had mostly drifted apart for many years. It felt a empty thing at holidays when it was only myself and the kids. When my favorite aunt passed away about 6 years ago I was crushed, we were so close. I found myself speaking frankly and very bluntly to the remaining family members about the sad pathetic state of our family for those of us local to each other. Told them I loved them all muchly however no more stop off for a coffee and 30 minute visit at Christmas (only visit all year usually) to feel "good" they'd dropped a unneeded gift for kids or whatever. I said I wanted a real relationship or quite frankly none at all. It felt so fake and after being close as a family in my childhood, it really affected me as an adult.</p><p>My cousin and I are again closer than siblings, truly feels like sisters. Everyone ended up realizing just how far apart we were and my little temper tantrum changed things for the better. We now always get together for the kids birthday dinners, adult birthdays we go for coffee and a dessert, and we usually always do Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners together. Aside from that through the years we stay in touch more and tend to have impromptu visits, bbq's etc. </p><p>I guess it is probably the reason I get this happy preparing a large meal and all the work going into it I try to take in stride (in spite of going to bed at 2a.m. and rising at 6a.m. and my MS is flaring badly, feel like run over by a truck ... yet smiling lol). I just really enjoy the warm feeling of all of us gathering together, sharing a great meal and ensuring the kids have the family memories that we all enjoyed as kids. </p><p></p><p>As for my day so far: house nearly cleaned, 3 loads of laundry done, 4 pots bubbling on the stove, turkey in the oven, ham basted and smelling delish in the slow cooker, showered, dressed, pickle trays done. Just need to do finishing touches to the final dessert and set the table and make a arrangement for the center. And its only noon. Thank goodness for my S/O! He just says "dictate, that way it gets done how you want it and saves time and me being in twubble" (HAHAHAHA! I love this man). I might even get to relax and even snooze on the sofa for an hour before people arrive!</p><p></p><p>And my brother and the teen boys are on clean up duty after dinner. So my work here is nearly done and I can enjoy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Did I mention I love Thanksgiving? I honestly have so much to be thankful for, this is a holiday with a ton of meaning for me especially the older I get and the more life I've lived.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 383361, member: 4264"] I am happy :). It is sad how small my family is and we had mostly drifted apart for many years. It felt a empty thing at holidays when it was only myself and the kids. When my favorite aunt passed away about 6 years ago I was crushed, we were so close. I found myself speaking frankly and very bluntly to the remaining family members about the sad pathetic state of our family for those of us local to each other. Told them I loved them all muchly however no more stop off for a coffee and 30 minute visit at Christmas (only visit all year usually) to feel "good" they'd dropped a unneeded gift for kids or whatever. I said I wanted a real relationship or quite frankly none at all. It felt so fake and after being close as a family in my childhood, it really affected me as an adult. My cousin and I are again closer than siblings, truly feels like sisters. Everyone ended up realizing just how far apart we were and my little temper tantrum changed things for the better. We now always get together for the kids birthday dinners, adult birthdays we go for coffee and a dessert, and we usually always do Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners together. Aside from that through the years we stay in touch more and tend to have impromptu visits, bbq's etc. I guess it is probably the reason I get this happy preparing a large meal and all the work going into it I try to take in stride (in spite of going to bed at 2a.m. and rising at 6a.m. and my MS is flaring badly, feel like run over by a truck ... yet smiling lol). I just really enjoy the warm feeling of all of us gathering together, sharing a great meal and ensuring the kids have the family memories that we all enjoyed as kids. As for my day so far: house nearly cleaned, 3 loads of laundry done, 4 pots bubbling on the stove, turkey in the oven, ham basted and smelling delish in the slow cooker, showered, dressed, pickle trays done. Just need to do finishing touches to the final dessert and set the table and make a arrangement for the center. And its only noon. Thank goodness for my S/O! He just says "dictate, that way it gets done how you want it and saves time and me being in twubble" (HAHAHAHA! I love this man). I might even get to relax and even snooze on the sofa for an hour before people arrive! And my brother and the teen boys are on clean up duty after dinner. So my work here is nearly done and I can enjoy :) Did I mention I love Thanksgiving? I honestly have so much to be thankful for, this is a holiday with a ton of meaning for me especially the older I get and the more life I've lived. [/QUOTE]
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