I just can’t get in the holiday spirit. As Christmas and finances go, this year is the worst. I’ve purchased about 3 gifts. I have some gifts I planned to make (I already have the supplies) this year for my daughter’s housemates, but I’m continually drowning in paperwork, so I’m making no progress.
I discussed with my daughter my annual gift to her house. I usually purchase close to $100 in baking supplies. I’m not doing it this year. She knows my reasons. It’s two-fold.
1.) I don’t have the funds this year.
2.) I’m tired of the shenanigans that have happened in previous years. I purchase enough supplies so the ladies can make Christmas cookies multiple times from Thanksgiving to Christmas AND to bake bread, cinnamon rolls, pizza crust in the months following the holidays. The first year I also purchased 2 Air-bake Cookie Sheets (the largest size). Over a year ago someone gave 1 of them to a housemate who was moving into an apartment. They were purchased for the ladies IN THE HOUSE. Someone is now staking claim to the other one. Every year in January a staff member removes all the baking supplies saying they don’t keep long. Not true, Google any baking item, the shelf life is a year or more. Some are good indefinitely.
Do I believe the staff had put the baking supplies I purchased in the trash? Ummm...no. I believe they take them home. It’s so wrong and I refuse to contribute to the staff’s personal home pantry. Yes, the staff are poorly paid, but I think it’s unconscionable that staff are basically stealing from the ladies who live in the house. To me, that is the lowest of the low.
As an alternative, my daughter, son and I will be baking Christmas cookies to share with some of the housemates. (I think my wife is working.). Not all you ask? No, not when several are...well let’s just say, not behaving appropriately and not treating other housemates well. I’m not rewarding bad behavior.
So yes, the most depressing time of the year. I got hurt at PT, so I am home until things improve enough to tolerate returning. Why do physical therapists always push to hard? This sux donkey!
I’ve been watching the Christmas movies since Thanksgiving. I’ve been watching them daily. I thought that would get me in the mood, but it’s not. I don’t know what the kid’s expectations are, I keep trying to prepare them. My son wants a PS4 and my daughter wants a tablet (WITH WIFI). I keep telling my son he has enough game systems and it’s not going to happen, but I know he’s not getting it. With his illness he just doesn’t understand. He hasn’t progressed as far as my daughter, but then her illness began over 10 years ago. She understands. Since she is working she, on her own, offered to buy gifts for us all. She really is a sweetheart.
No Christmas tree or decorations up yet. I’m off that committee due to my back. I’m thinking my son will step up Sunday and get started.
If you find my holiday spirit please forward directions as soon as possible.
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