12-24-25 a full day
I was up way too early due to going to bed early. I packed and got ready before heading to the office. Once there, I worked on past years of tax returns for clients until it was time to be done for a few days. I did finish my advent puzzle before I left
I popped home and got all the food for Christmas breakfast and my belongings to stay for a few days.
I found out that Gene finished his 1001 level 2 firefighter certification so of course I had to give him his present right away. He loved it. It now sits on a shelf with a special bear from 2007 that his grandad gave his grandma, the deer that he got a couple years ago, his deceased Uncle Travis’s helmet and the Fluevogs I bought him.
Roger opened the gift from his Mom. She has severe dementia but was part of buying a guitar for him as this is the third one in his lifetime from her (& his Dad when alive). It was a touching moment
We all had an amazing ham and scalloped potato dinner and I brought dessert.
Then it was off to Bill and Deanne’s church service. I nearly had an anxiety attack due to my past experience there. I was disfellowshipped back in the day for leaving Bill and not long ago had a memory recalled of being sent to cultish training. This was not a safe space for me to be in and I vowed not to be there again. I was glad when I talked to Rae later that she didn’t want to either. There are so many better options.
I drove Bill and Deanne around to look at lights and chase Santa. It was fun and we even arrived back to fireworks.
We all hung out for the evening and are promised to be awakened early via trombone.
I ended the evening by having a really good talk with Bill about me not wanting to go to that church anymore and he was cool about it.
He shared this great shot of me and my grandsons from the other day. I love it
triumphgal 