tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post8194851167536478535..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Two Important Things on a Festive Fridaymaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-45259210171534716362013-12-13T22:14:40.959-08:002013-12-13T22:14:40.959-08:00Like Sue, above, December has been pretty quiet fo...Like Sue, above, December has been pretty quiet for me the last few years, but I'm trying to change that in small, manageable ways, building in a few small occasions. And that's definitely with encouragement of the season....materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-42129342671809115222013-12-13T22:10:11.713-08:002013-12-13T22:10:11.713-08:00Many of us seem to have moved into busy years with...Many of us seem to have moved into busy years with little of the entertaining that seemed to devour the month of December back a decade or so. I hope you have a fun-filled evening catching up with old friends.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-18094378741687475522013-12-13T22:07:57.248-08:002013-12-13T22:07:57.248-08:00'Tis the season, isn't it?! But I like you...'Tis the season, isn't it?! But I like your perspective, recognizing that the extra nibbles came from a positive activity, sharing hospitality, building friendships. And the walking is good as well. Balance,right? It's all in the balancing.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-80517446182508589862013-12-13T22:05:45.079-08:002013-12-13T22:05:45.079-08:00Now this is what I'm talking about ....Now this is what I'm talking about ....materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-22509154803296185432013-12-13T22:05:06.616-08:002013-12-13T22:05:06.616-08:00It's true, isn't it? That kind of sharing ...It's true, isn't it? That kind of sharing really helps sort out what's important. You and Monsieur are very generous, especially considering the losses you've experienced this yearmaterfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-81364626682642094012013-12-13T16:02:23.219-08:002013-12-13T16:02:23.219-08:00I love how the season encourages us to forge new c...I love how the season encourages us to forge new connections and rekindle old ones. Being an aunt is a very special bond with its own kind of love (as is being a sister). Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-3798373849412799282013-12-13T14:13:39.212-08:002013-12-13T14:13:39.212-08:00Those both sound like wonderful celebrations! We&#...Those both sound like wonderful celebrations! We're doing almost zip, zilch, nada this year, other than planning a very casual-with-the-extended-family New Year's Eve. But we were invited to a birthday party tonight for a friend we haven't seen in MONTHS and are very excited not only to see her again, but also to attend the first social event since we can remember that's not a family or work function. Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-37412379139623184752013-12-13T10:53:08.502-08:002013-12-13T10:53:08.502-08:00I am off for a fast-paced 5km walk. Two weeks bef...I am off for a fast-paced 5km walk. Two weeks before Christmas and I already have a Festive Bulge around my midriff and I am not liking that sensation at all. I am inherently stocky and muscular, not whippet slim, but I feel wrong being mushy and wobbly. The positive that I take from this is that, like you, I am making a concerted effort to be more sociable and inviting fellow school mums round for tea and cake after offspring drop-off in the morning. My social life (for a hermit with serious mental health issues in my past) is now gently blooming, which is a small and cherished Christmas Miracle in itself...but ...the tummy wobble...off to pound the pavement right now.<br />LettysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-2741653261299813542013-12-13T09:45:30.814-08:002013-12-13T09:45:30.814-08:00All happiness to you, F. I'm decorating for Ch...All happiness to you, F. I'm decorating for Christmas at home, one piece of greenery at a time. Today was garland day:).LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-82028685393101212722013-12-13T09:00:31.588-08:002013-12-13T09:00:31.588-08:00Today, I am sharing a gift certificate lunch that ...Today, I am sharing a gift certificate lunch that I bought at our Dream Auction. The proceeds of the auction go to feed the many hungry people in our community. This year, I am choosing to support the less fortunate and to focus on how fortunate I am. Monsieur is going to play at the Extended Care Unit where my dad died last January.<br />It seems that by joining with others in music or a meal, our personal challenges seem fleeting and insignificant.Madame Là-bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703782237948233124noreply@blogger.com