Last Christmas

 Last Christmas was the best Christmas I’ve ever had. Ya, in 52 years. All my children ( except the oldest. Hopefully someday!) were hear with their partners and children, spending the night Christmas Eve, which I loved!! We played games, had a White Elephant exchange and laughed and laughed. Christmas morning was all about making waffles with a bunch of toppings to choose from and the kids and grandkids enjoyed that so much that not one person asked to open gifts. I bought the BEST gifts last year, if I do say so myself, and it was lovely!!! Buffet dinner at our house, relaxed and enjoyable. No stress at all.

I’m glad we had it because this year could be much different!! It’s a perfect memory. Grab those when they come along.

Questions and answers:

1) how are you feeling? Tired. If you can breathe, take a moment to be glad about that! I stood up yesterday, I was on the phone with Robb, all I had time to say was... Shit, I think I’m gonna......boom. Down on the wood floor. Really cracked my knees and forehead. Scared the shite out of Robb who called OM instead of my husband because he was flustered and then Om called her dad to tell him to wake up and scoop me off the floor, which he did. On the flip side, this mega medication that quite literally turns to poison in the urinary tract seems to be helping my kidneys to resist infections. Shhhh don’t tell anyone or you’ll jinx it.

2) what’s your favorite Christmas Song? I’m super old fashioned about that. Having grown up in the church, I love Christmas Hymns. Oh Come All Ye Faithful, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear( ps: if you ever get the chance to see the movie of the same name, not religious, it’s excellent), God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman etc.... I sang Silent Night to all my babies, long after they were babies, whenever they were hurt or scared or sick....

3 what’s on your Christmas list this year?  As I always say, I’m terrible at giving ideas for gifts. I did put down a recently released Brahmin bag and matching wallet. It looks like confetti and mardi gras and happiness. Umm.... Kate Spade, rather, her company, did a shoe collab with Keds and I want a pair. I save things to add to my list.... Oh! A James Avery ring. A few other things. Nothing shocking.

4) what’s your favorite gift that you’re giving this year? Two things!! Both I had made. I bought the girls these tiny skull necklaces that read “ We’re more than sisters. More like a really small gang” and through the generations of my family going back to Germany 200 years ago, when my great etc grandfather invented a board game, each generation gets one passed down. I sent a photo of mine to a man on Etsy and asked if he could make two. Fancy them up, use nice wood, stain them etc and I’m giving one to om and a new one to my husband who has been drooling over getting a new one made. I had one made for the oldest boy last year.  I’m excited!

5) I’ve noticed that you haven’t been on your channel. Are you stopping? No. I just have a difficult time breathing through a long video. I’ve done two podcasts to see how I’m doing and it’s not been great. Soon though!! 

Ok, I have to go. Bed is calling. 

Night,

Tracy