Wow... Time is flying.

I don't have a lot of things to buy for Christmas at this point. I don't really have a lot of people to buy for, and since son's been older, I haven't really spent a lot of time shopping for Christmas. "Things" haven't been high on my list in some time. I know it sounds strange, but it seems as if the last few years have taught me about the level of importance of things. "Things" and presents just aren't high on my list. Family and being there for each other, on the other hand, has come to be most important.

Granted, we have bought some things for son and for her, and I'm still trying to find something for hubby. (He's SO difficult to buy for! Truly!) I have my bike already and a couple more things on their way in the mail.

My mom and stepdad are also impossible for which to buy Christmas presents!! It reminds me of this Cathy comic quite a LOT! I've been sending them gift cards for things that they like the last couple of years. It actually seems to be working out very well for them. They seem to like it much better than more "knick knacks" and/or clothes and such. (And with my mom having COPD and other breathing disorders, even perfumes and bath oils, etc. are out of the question.)

And this time last year, we couldn't even get son to talk to us on the phone, let alone have him home for Christmas. We had to find him and take his present to him a couple of days after Christmas last year. That part is nice this year. It's nice to have him much closer to us this year.

Definitely.

Speaking of which, he now has a job. He's finished nearly a week there so far. He's very happy about that! And I have to say, so am I. They seriously need the money with a little one on the way. And to see that change in him from "I don't like this job so I think I'll quit" to "I really need this job so I'll do whatever it takes to keep it" has been an amazing change in him that I'm very happy to see. I'm very happy to see some sort of maturity in him.

OK. Now that I've bored you all to tears with the details of my boring life at this holiday season,

I'll leave you all with a very jolly,...

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !!

...and have fun in the remaining days until the holidays are here!!