Well thats not strictly true. This year all my girls are away, Karli is with her Fiance Tom (bless), Frankie is with Warren and Boo is with Sean. For the first time in my life I will be spending Christmas alone.And it feels ok.
I am actually a bit of a 'Bah Humbug' kind of girl when it comes to this particular festival. I cannot bear the hype, the expenditure and the falseness that goes hand in hand with it these days. Pease and Goodwill....agreat sentiment, but why wait until this time of year to spout on about it?It's something we should hold close to our hearts all the time, not just for a couple of hours in the middle of December (or January , depending on your particular branch of christianity)
I am afraid this year I do not have the capacity to be generous with my affections and bonhomie, It was going to be a special one this year, but the UGB pulled the rug from under me, and now I just don't feel like it. I might turn pagan for the duration... burn a couple of logs etc (preferably under his Mazda) ut I don't think I would make a very good druid either. So instead (if my Dearest daddy can get his finger out) I will be spending it in Prague with my parents... Prague great, Dad, pretty cool, my MOTHER???!!! I love my mum A LOT... but we are at opposite ends of the spectrum... the only thing we have in common is a distinct lact of the TRADITIONAL maternal qualities. Neither of us are the baking, painting , play doh kind of mothers. That doesn't mean we are not good mothers... but then, what defines a good mother? My girls are strong, respectful, intelligent females... with the distinct ability to survive without a man to make then complete.Unfortunately thats precisely what I was until the UGB hapened along... so I have my concerns for them, nonetheless.