whiski_sour | Another Christmas without eggnog

Christmas is done. Got more free stuff. Got fed really, really well.

Hammie did not come down with Mimzie, as she was suddenly stricken with a fever this morning. Yeah, we're not going to discuss that.

Mimzie did come down and was in a real good mood. She never once snapped at anyone, which is so out of character for her. Everybody seemed to be in pretty good spirits, really.

Papa gave us all personalized Christmas cards that he'd made. It had a picture of him and Grandma on the front and on the inside was a picture of Grandma and me when I was about three (and wearing pink knickerbockers, oy) and a sweet message about how much Grandma loved me and how she was so proud of me. Mimzie read her card and started bawling. Then she had to read everyone else's as well. At one point, she looked at me and said, "I know you want to cry. I can see it on your face." I said, "Yeah, but I won't." And, I didn't.

I miss my Grandma. Thanksgiving and Christmas felt really empty without her. But, I'm not going to cry in front of a room full of people. I gotta keep it together for them, ya know?

Papa got real quiet after dinner and got choked up when Mimzie left. I know he misses Grandma something terrible. Worse than I have any right to. But, he made it through this Christmas, so I know he'll make it period.

So, yeah. Another successful Christmas (read: I didn't kill anyone or myself). I'm so glad I only have to do this shit once a year. The stress gives me rage boils.

Happy Christmas to everyone on my flist who celebrates it; Happy December 25th to those who don't. *HUGS* for you all, except for

aralinde, to which I give an affectionate *kick to the leg*. Looks like y'all made out like bandits this year.

Extra *HUGS* for my Bitches, my e-girlfriend, Phe, Azzie,

thecheckerdyarn, and

rakshi.

No white Christmas this year. Man, that's gonna suck come February. Paybacks are a fucking bitch.