Posted on 12/24/2016 3:03:53 PM PST by Skooz
Hey everyone. In what has become a Christmas Eve tradition, of sorts, I would like to wish all of those Freepers who, like myself, have for whatever reason found themselves alone this Christmas Eve.
I hope this thread can, as in previous years, serve as a gathering place for the solo folks who may otherwise have little or no contact with others on this celebrated evening.
You are not alone, really.
God bless us, God bless us everyone.
I’m spending it alone but then I usually do if I can, I prefer it that way. I tend to get depressed around this time of year, don;’t need to be around people too much.
I’ll be visiting my neighbor and her family tomorrow, I usually go over there for a while, I’ve known them longer than anybody else I know, not far from 30 years. Planning to make some good bread to take with me, maybe oatmeal bread, and maybe some chocolate chip oatmeal cookies.
Other than that, it’s going to be just the kind of Christmas I like best, quiet and peaceful...just me and my squirrel rifle. But I may forego the squirrels tomorrow. Have to thin them out though, they got ALL the peaches, ALL the pears, ALL the pecans and got into the tomatoes the past 3 years in a row. I just put on a “new” scope, $5 yard sale find (Tasco 1 inch tube 3-9) and it’s ready to go.
Not a drag at all to be alone though, I prefer it that way when possible. When a bunch of people are here I always want to go set up a tent in the woods for a few days.
Whenever I see “Happy Hanukkah!” I also hear it—with extra voiced pharyngeal fricative! And a Happy Hanukkah to you, too!
Thank you, Friend - Merry Christmas to you as well!
Alone but keeping busy.
Made marshmallows with no sugar so I can top a sweet potato casserole tomorrow and not put diabetics in a coma. Cleaned my house, scrubbed my floors. Made a pair of earrings for my sister. Wrapped a few presents. Picked out and packed 7 outfits for a bridge tournament I’ll be driving to on the 26th. Relaxing now and seeing what you all are doing.
Happy Hanukkah, tonight is the beginning of the season of light.
I personally believe Yeshua was conceived during the Hanukkah season (based on John the Baptist’s father Zechariah’s time to serve in the Temple) and how far along Elizabeth was when Mary became pregnant and visited her. After all He said he is the Light of the World.
I also believe he was born during the Feast of Tabernacles, not during winter.
So I celebrate this season for two reasons. The Light of the World was conceived by G_d, and the miracle of Hanukkah.
So Happy Hanukkah!
“The Lord bless you and keep you;
25 The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
26 The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.”
May Israel be restored, and Jerusalem be a blessing to the entire world. Peace to you this season.<<<<
I believe that as well!! And I can never get my family to celebrate the REAL Christmas with me. :(
So, I called them this evening and wished them a Merry Christmas. My daughter says...”Mom, I thought you didn’t celebrate Christmas?” I said “I don’t, but you do and so I hope you have a beautiful, and happy day!” She was surprised and pleased. It made her day, and for that, I’m pleased!
I’m with the wife and kids but they are all asleep.
The cat will come in through the window soon though, probably with a nice gift of rat.
http://www.lovepanky.com/my-life/relationships/signs-you-are-a-people-hating-misanthrope
Yes, but I am here with my FR family.
I will always regret moving so far away from home...
Prayers for you, too.
God bless you....it ain’t easy to face such things this time of year...
Couple of cats and a dog. Wish I was closer to my daughter and grand kids. I am never alone though.
I actually worry about that. My folks, I mean. I think I’m going to head out the minute I turn 55.
its the expectations we all have that Christmas is supposed to be love, love, love and cookies and presents and everyone getting along....that is a rarity...
prayers....good thoughts....what’s that saying...you can never go home again...its true...things are always changing...its just a part of life...
Sorry Gigster. Hope you find companionship.
I used to LOVE dunkin doughnuts so when a new shop opened up in town, I HAD to have a plain (non-frosted) one for my coffee. Well gee, they shrunk the size, and it was soft, like a boxed doughnut instead of that lightly crisp outside with the little dunkin handle. They charged $1.09 for that stinkin thing PLUS tax! I said to myself...never again!
Then I learned that they don’t make them fresh at the site anymore, they get shipped in.
The ones I made tonight are just like the ones I used to get from dunkin...I’ve been searching high and low for a recipe like that, and didn’t realize I had the recipe i’ve wanted, all along. It came from Master Cookbook...a program I had many years ago, and i’d printed the recipe and put it in a plastic sleeve in a binder book. Well, tonight, I found that book and that recipe and decided to give it a try. I’ve tried many others, but wasn’t impressed. I do like this recipe though. I had to cut it in half because it was just too much for me by myself. Still, it came out exactly as I wanted.
These aren’t jelly filled, but they sent the ole blood sugar through the roof. I think it would have been ok if I had only eaten one, but I ate three....
Now, dunkin doughnuts is out of a customer!
Kispy creams are soo sweet to my taste. The ones I made didn’t taste as sweet, and of course weren’t sugar coated, either. So, I sent some down to my neighbor in the hope that she could eat them. She just had her top teeth pulled a few days ago and couldn’t eat the nut brittle. Hope she has better luck with the doughnuts. She can dunk them in her coffee to soften them without them falling apart. Using bread four makes a difference as I’ve discovered,
Gd bless all solo freepers on this thread! Merry Christmas!
I’ve been running around doing and shopping and cooking and wrapping for the 5 others here and it’s been a tough long day. They are all happy with their Chanukah presents the first night, and mom (with Alzheimer’s) is happy with her birthday presents too. Now I still have a ton of dishes to do and I don’t get any presents or any free time but hey.
Hugs to all of you.
If anyone is very sad tonight, know that I was feeling a bit hopeless and down on life a year ago and now things are better. I don’t feel hopeless tonight. Please hang in there. It will get better for you too; sometimes it’s a change of Perspective (yours orSomeone else’s).
Merry Christmas and happy first Night of Hanukkah to All.
This is my first, ever, Christmas alone. I chose to stay at home this Christmas....it will be my last one in this house.
My late husband and I loved living here. Last Christmas, my children and I had Christmas here, for the first time without him. It was difficult but we made it through, everyone does.
I will be moving next year, as I am building a cabin, near my son. I expect to be happy there. I will never be as happy as I was when my husband was alive but happy to be near my children.
I have done fine so far. I don’t know what I will do tomorrow. I’ll be near the phone. It will be my 74th birthday and many loved ones call and extend me birthday wishes.
Life is good. I will be fine. Sad, lonely, but fine.
Merry Christmas, my Freeper friends.
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