Thursday, December 25, 2008

We Made It


Well, believe it or not, that's me at 1:07 pm on Christmas Day.
Wearing my beautiful new earrings. Sitting in my office. Wearing a long-sleeved t-shirt and thinking maybe I should go change because oh, well, it's a bit warm today.
Lovely warm.
And it's been a lovely Christmas.
Yes! Call Ripley's. I've gotten through Christmas without losing my shit or going insane or weeping or gnashing my teeth or wondering if I have a single-edged razor blade.
Well, in the last twenty hours or so, at least.
Which is, in fact, a real Christmas Miracle.



Here we were last night, Mr. Moon and I wearing our formal Christmas Eve holiday wear, having a kiss while enjoying our delicious Christmas Eve supper of tamales, pinto beans, collard greens, chicken salad, pico de gallo and guacamole.
I mean, how can you beat that?
Well, besides an entire dinner made of bacon but really, that would be crazy.
And then we played our new game, called the Game of Things, which I highly recommend. I tell you what- this game will give you insights into your nearest and dearest that you just would not have gotten any other way.
Well, unless you did acid with them or something but we're not THAT insane.
Maybe next year.




And then, of course, the stockings were hung with care and we all posed for pictures and this one was taken by The Spaniel so that's why he's not in the picture. Also because his beauty would outshine everyone else's and that wouldn't be fair. But we're pretty cute, aren't we?

After Santa attended to his chores Mr. Moon and I went to bed and fell asleep as soon as our heads hit the pillows while the children stayed up and did whatever it is they do after we go to bed. I think Downtown Guy made all his Christmas presents between 1 and 5 am. They're swell Christmas presents, too.

And then we all got up and I made the feast and we ate it and then we unwrapped presents and then everyone made to-go bags of cookies and fruitcake and tamales and chicken salad and went on their way to other festive destinations. Except for HoneyLuna who is still here and Mr. Spaniel who is back asleep as he had to work a double yesterday and is somewhat exhausted.

There is probably going to be a nap in my future today, too.

And that is that.

Christmas 2008 is, for the most part, over. And we kept it small and we kept it fun and I am so grateful not to be in the depths of depression and feeling blessed beyond all measure. Not because of my presents, which were pretty great, but because of all those people you see in that picture above. My babies, my loves, my heart. All here. All healthy. All shining, glorious people who came home to spend the night on Christmas Eve with their mama and their daddy.

And now it's Christmas Day and Lloyd is quiet and there are birds singing outside and my dog Buster is lying on the rug in my office, snoring softly and I'm not feeling guilty or weird or freaked out. Just plain old content.

And there's nothing wrong with that.
Nothing at all.
In fact, it's so not-wrong that I would wish the same for everyone.

That and a nap.

Merry Christmas, y'all. Merry Christmas.

7 comments:

  1. Amen! I am exhausted after a whirlwind 2 days, and very much in favor of the nap idea. Too bad I have to work tomorow, and even if I didn't, Mr. Farty wouldn't let me sleep past 6am anyway. Oh well, both kids had a great Christmas, and that's all that really matters.

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  2. See? You opened your heart, and it was filled right up to the top. It sounds like a just-right kind of day to me.

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  3. well, it might be a bit late, but I could not refrain myself to scroll through your blog enjoying it a lot, and not least your christmas photos and your christmas dress! I love it, see my own Christmas 2007 dress, http://moblog.net/view/215029/collage-from-christmas-eve-at-bibprofessor and in fact, I would prefer to have had my oldest overalls on ! I will do that next Christmas, inspired by you ! I might be obsessed with almost dissolving blue denim ! see my denim art on flickr ! and now I stop and go up to my very dear wife to have strawberries and ginger tea, but I am just so glad to have "met" you, see you soon

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  4. WOW! Ms. Moon I am so delighted that Niels led me to your site. Love it. I have been on the sidelines for a couple of months but back in full force now.

    Another "bib-babe" at my old age, but age is wonderful and so forgiving, and getting better every year.

    Happy Holidays and Peace to you and your family.

    Maya

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