Happy Holidays?

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Triinu

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About a week ago, my Grandma sent out an e-mail asking who would be willing to host this year's family christmas party. She waited all of two days before she sent out the next e-mail saying my Mom was the one who would host said party. (Which she did.)

Our house is not really conducive to having the entire extended family over. The rooms are small and kind of chopped up because my parents put additions on to a cabin. So, that'll be fun and people will be everywhere.

That being said, the duties of cleaning have fallen to me. I spent today cleaning carpets. (I'm like, a quarter of the way done.) I wouldn't mind, but we have a lot of heavy furniture and since the dogs can't help me, I'm kind of on my own there.

I could go on forever, but I don't want to bore you any more than necessary. I'll just say that the list of things to do before December 6th (the date of the party) is extensive and there are some obsticals. (Such as a 24' ceiling in the living room.)

I hope they freaking appreciate a clean house. I also pray they use the garbage. I really don't want to have to pick up after them and their kids. Although, I know that is inevitable.

I need a freakin Merry Maid. *sigh*

If this needs to be moved, that's cool. I wasn't sure where to put it, but since my main complaint is the cleaning, I put it here.
 
Well, the good news is that you have the ability to host a Christmas for your family. Be happy and glad that you have family that cares enough to want to spend time with you and that you have a home in which they can spend time with you. Cuz there are lots of families this year that have neither.

And, yeah, I've been there, done that, and it fucking SUCKS ass. Visiting relatives DO NOT pick up after their kids, so just try to enjoy the fact that everyone is healthy, happy, and together under a roof.
 
We'll see how happy and healthy. The problem is, I'll go to all this work and we'll be lucky if even half the extended family shows. There have been several family get togethers where it is just my imediate family and my Grandma. And, there's kind of a rift between my aunt and her daghter-in-law that has extended to include my Grandma. So, you could knock me over with a feather if she brought her kids. (The daughter-in-law.) It's all very complicated. So, we'll see what happens.
 
I always get moody around the holidays. Seasonal Affective Disorder associated with my depression. So I'm not fond of doing much of anything around this season. It'll last until right after January, then I start picking up again.

Sorry to hear about the suckiness of it, but at least you do get to see family. :)
 
Have you ever tried going for a tan? I suffer from SAD and I find that if I go for one tan in the middle of the winter I feel better.

I'm kind of looking around the house and I'm thinking, "oh, we should replace that." or "We should probably fix that." *sigh* I guess they'll be added to the list. But for now, I'm off to do dishes and then off to bed. God I feel like cinderella. Except my mom is nice. :)
 
I've thought about it, but never really did it. I've been thinking about doing that or getting one of those mood lights for SAD.
 
I'll be on the road a few days before Christmas. Going to Mississippi for the holidays. :thumbsup:

The glories of being a college student - I can't do Thanksgiving, which was a bummer, because my family is awesome at cooking.
 
:P I have cathedral ceilings too. and 2 kids, and were having a bunch of single soldiers come to have thanksgiving with us. And Im helping organize and plan the FRG's christmas party and I helped with the thanksgiving one. I have to clean and cook at home, and for a bunch of other people.(our frg parties are always 50-100 people)

Im just thankful I have the ability to do that. Aside from minor meltdowns when I get really overwhelmed with too too much on my plate, I really enjoy being able to help make happy get-togethers. I enjoy people enjoying my food and I enjoy people enjoying something Ive worked hard on. Try and keep the holiday spirit in your mind when you work and it wont seem so drudge-y. Things could always be worse, you could have no family, or be stuck somewhere yucky and alone for the season.
 
sounds like something we have here, only it's called winter depression because the sun has less visiting hours. Try taking D-vitamins? That's what I've started doing, as the sun emits D-vitamins and the whole feelgood thingy.. :happysad:

Ah yes I feel for you mags, I've hosted some parties. not for families though, but then I've taken everyones attention and said "Look, this is for garbage and this for empty bottles. Thank you!" and if they don't do it immediatly they always pick up after the party settles or something. Then it's not that much to pick up after :happysad:
 
Omg. I have to redo everything I did yesterday. :suicide: Our dog decided he liked how he smells better and marked every clean room in the house. :banghead: He is currently locked in his kennel and will stay there for the day. AHHHHHHHHHHHH!
 
It's the whole house Dg. He did it in EVERY SINGLE clean room. I only had 2 rooms left to steam clean. GAH!!! We're just going to have to keep a really close eye on him. And he'll be in his kennel when we all go to bed. I can't trust him. He's a very vindictive little shit. He'll go upstairs when nobody is looking and pee in any room that has an open door, just because he can. He is not supposed to go anywhere but on the main level. It's so freaking irritating.
 
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