December Dreams - Dec. 2025 W.I.S.H. Thread

[Summer2018]

I am home sick with a bad cold. I was out yesterday and hoped I could go in today, but then my asthma was triggered. That’s my signal to stay home to avoid getting worse. I have been sick more often which is due to the additional stress at school, and also with DH. I don’t have a safe space to be to really relax mind, body, and soul right now. I’m joining a book club with friends from school to give me a fun outlet. I definitely hibernate in the winter except for school, but it’s not healthy to isolate myself.

Yesterday half my class was absent, mostly due to the flu and fevers. Today 1/3rd is absent. My friends managed to move my elf so that the kids wouldn’t be disappointed.

I am looking forward to Saturday and Sunday when I will be getting my hair and nails done. DD and I will be decorating the 8 dozen cookies I baked.

 

[piglet1979]

This week has been going good. Dad had his surgery yesterday and is doing great. I haven't gone to see him yet today since only 2 are allowed in to see him at a time. My aunt was leaving this morning and my brother got here later yesterday so I decided to would let them visit this morning and I would get some work done in the hotel and head to the hospital this afternoon.

 

[Oneanne]

Woohoo... it is currently not pouring down rain, as a matter of fact the sun is peeking thru.

Woohoo... I'm off from work next week. We head up to Victoria (Canada) Sunday and then to the cabin Tuesday.

 

[PollyannaMom]

WooHoo - I managed to get the new kitty into a carrier and to the vet for the first time this morning!

(He was so nervous they gave me kitty anxiety pills to crush in his food next time, but at least we made it there and back.)

 

[ShannyMcB]

So glad the little bit of snow we had on the ground melted yesterday. Rain and wind today would have made a giant mess if there was additional melting involved

 

[PollyannaMom]

So glad the little bit of snow we had on the ground melted yesterday. Rain and wind today would have made a giant mess if there was additional melting involved

Agreed. The snow was pretty, but I was sick of sweeping up ice melt. (I couldn't find the pet-safe kind, so I was being a little obsessive about tracking it into the house. - I will be better prepared next time.)

We had a nice birthday dinner for DH with his parents yesterday in spite of the weather and actually have a pretty quiet weekend compared to the ones recently.

 

[Summer2018]

I survived this very Merry chaotic week. Half of my class was out with fevers, flu, and stomach viruses. I was out two days with a bad cold. I missed Grinchmas and our World Holidays celebration, but I rallied and returned in time for Frosty , Ugly Sweater Day, and Polar Express Pajama Day. A Christmas miracle really saved the week. My violent student was home all week with the flu enabling everyone to relax and enjoy the festivities.

 

[Summer2018]

Today was cookie decorating day. It took a while for me to get inspired but I finally got there at the end. DD helped which was great.

 

[piglet1979]

It was a very long week last week. The last I talked about my dad here was that everything with his surgery went great. THe surgery did go good for his heart but throughout the day on Wednesday we found that he had 2 strokes during the surgery. Wednesday and Thursday were really rough but by Friday he started to turn a corner. He wasn't able to use his left arm our leg but by the time we left on Saturday (it was so hard to leave) he was able to lift and bend his leg and walk 25 feet. His arm is giving him more trouble but he is able to slightly move it. Though my step mom (she was a nurse and then a holistic doctor so has lots of medical background) doesn't think he has any memory issues, I think he does. He knows he is in a hospital but doesn't know what city or the name of the hospital. He has also been calling my step-mom (Bonnie) Mary. This is my brothers mom and they haven't been together since I was a senior in high school. I don't think the memory loss is bad as he knows my name and asked about my husband as well. He hasn't asked about the kids or my bothers though. Or at least not with me. He does have a long road ahead of him with therapy but things are pointed in the right direction. I really wished he lived closer to here so we could see him. I am not sure when we will make it to him next. I am guessing in the spring when the weather gets better. He lives about 7 hours south of us and this is where his rehab place will be that he will need to stay at for his therapy.

 

[Summer2018]

So it’s Tuesday AKA TOPIC TUESDAY and I just realized that I’m hosting this week lol. I am so overwhelmed.
MOTIVATION MONDAY was me NOT being motivated to do anything except survive the last two days before Christmas vacation.

Sorry everyone!

WOO HOO WEDNESDAY: I made it to Christmas Eve Eve! It’s been a rough time at school because my challenging student returned with a vengeance. But I will get a 12 day break from him. I have a lot of cleaning and cooking to do since I am hosting Christmas. I will pop back in when I come up for air.

 

[Summer2018]

Merry Christmas Eve

I am preparing for Christmas as I am sure that everyone else is. I am posting my THANKFUL THURSDAY now. I love Peanuts especially “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” I find so much meaning in it, not to mention all of the beautiful memories it conjures up. Linus puts the meaning of Christmas very simply, and his message helps me to pause and calm down on a day when I feel that I couldn’t possibly get everything done in time. So, if you are feeling stressed too, ponder this:

Merry Christmas everyone!

 

[ShannyMcB]

Well it’s Christmas Eve and dh and the boys are at the big family get together. Dd woke up with a 102 fever and just wanted to sleep so she and I are home. We may go later after the immunocompromised relatives leave but we’ll see. We are chilling on the couch watching a friends marathon. If this virus plays out in her like it did with the boys she’ll be almost back to normal tomorrow. I haven’t been feeling well since Monday night so probably a good thing we are not going for the whole evening.

 

[Summer2018]

 

[piglet1979]

We had a Christmas miracle and my dad was discharged from the hospital on Christmas Eve, not to rehab like originally planned but to home since he was doing so well. He still has lots of therapy but it can be outpatient. So this is my woohoo Wednesday.

I am thankful that, though my mom does not like my dad (they were divorced by the time I was 6 weeks old), my mom lets me talk to her about my dad. She has listened to me when things were bad between my dad and I and she will listen when I am happy about him. So I am thankful for my mom who allows me to talk to her about anything.

 

[ShannyMcB]

DD rallied on Christmas Eve and we were able to join the festivities later. Around 730 she decided she was done and curled up on a couch and slept while the boys played a few more games.
We are all coming off the nasty cold/cough thing slowly but surely. Managed to get Christmas dinner cooked but by 7 I was DONE. Had the main course not been bought pre-made it may not have ended so well. Today is trying to straighten out the house and kind of take it easy while the remainder of the cold wears off

 

[Summer2018]

Christmas was nice. My family came around 10:30 AM for brunch and stayed until 1:30 PM to drive to Vermont for skiing. My nephew is a chef and restaurant owner and doesn't have a lot of free time. Recently, he doesn't even get much time with his wife and kids which concerns me. Anyway, the precious three hours we had together meant a lot to me. I just wish I could see more of him.

DD is working like crazy right up to the 30th when she leaves for London to spend NYE with her boyfriend. I'm excited for her, but I don't look forward to being home alone with DH. I'm not prepared to leave him at this point, but I see that in my future. So, it's important for me to create a new life for myself.

I'm seeing my ex work daughter for lunch on Jan. 2nd. Another colleague and I will hopefully spend a day together, but she is sick, so I'm putting that off to the end of our break. I was thinking how Oneanne gets herself out there going to fun classes. She inspired me to sign up for a Sea Glass Christmas Tree making class. It's pricey, but the tree looks beautiful. I love to create things, and it's an opportunity for me to be creative and do something independently. For 30+ years, I've always had a plus one, but it's time for me to get out of my comfort zone and do something for ME. I'm a little nervous about it, but I feel like I need to do this.

 

[Summer2018]

SOCIAL SATURDAY
https://www.buzzfeed.com/audreyworboys/christmas-movie-quote-trivia

 

[Summer2018]

 

[PollyannaMom]

I got 13/20 - probably should have finished my coffee first

 

[ShannyMcB]

17/20
The running gag with the toaster in Scrooged…man core memory right there brings me right back to my parents green couch ha