Look at us lot

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Mumsnetting when we should be doing Christmassy stuff.

There’s a cake in the kitchen crying out for me to slap some icing on it. I really need to give the bathroom a quick once over and I can hear DH blasting the hoover round the house.

[sigh]. I don’t think I can be arsed to be honest.

The baby is asleep on me, that’s my excuse

I can hear DH peeling in the kitchen though so at least one of us is being productive. And I made two puddings earlier.

Peeling. Forgot about the impending peeling. Shall be calling for volunteers for that one.

I find it quite meditative and enjoy veg prep but we’re taking turns on naps and he’s got cracking while I lounge on the sofa. It’s chucking it down and we’ll have to wear wellies to carols if it doesn’t stop.

I'm alone
Family are all away and I'm home alone as I have work tomorrow, right up to New Year's Eve. I will travel to see them after my last shift.
In reality it's not as bad as it sounds as I'll be at work or asleep for most of it, but I've been struck by a sudden fit of melancholy. The young girl in Waitrose (where I was foolish enough to venture for milk) wished me a Merry Christmas and it was all I could do not to weep.
So I'm allowed to be on MN

First xmas without my DC so I’m hiding. I was totally fine about it- it’s just a day- but did not count on DC and SDC getting very upset about being separated. On the plus I suppose I didn’t realise how fond of eachother they are, but yeah, feel like an awful person even though I’d obv rather we were together.

So I’m hiding and snivelling a little...

oh well me and OH had a god almighty row earlier we have been really on edge for a week now i cant cope with christmas my uncle died on xmas day years ago and it always tainted it for me; the present buying went haywire we found that the one half of grandchildren who normally have money instead of presents we did not have enough money to do that so today i went round charity shops etc thought i did well but he wasnt impressed. had a blazing row i cant stop crying the last few days missing my mum and dad so much things not good with my family either i threw my engagement ring at him now we are just sat here like two strangers tomorrow is just another day we are working we run a dog walking and pet care company then boxing day we have to go to family which i am dreading

Oh dear. I’m quietly seething as I’ve had to do everything today. Again. DH had a major op a few weeks ago. He’s generally bloody useless at Christmas stuff but he’s taken it to new levels this year.

oh yes and i had to put my dog to sleep this year she was 15 vet said how healthy she was just bit short of breath assumed it was her heart murmur but after x rays found she was riddled with cancer in her chest cavity i was devastated i said as she was under anaesthetic it would be cruel to bring her round so had to have her put to sleep. i was devastated and have not got over it i found her christmas collar the other day and it killed me i know i have my other two dogs but poppy was so so so special fck christmas bloody hate it

I can hear DH peeling in the kitchen though so at least one of us is being productive.

AnneLovesGilbert, I really thought that said peeing in the kitchen!

Lost my dog in September. Life just ain’t the same.

Shh! Don’t tell anyone I’m here!
My bed is really comfy and my back is hurting from wrapping.
I announced I was coming up to put the washing away. There wasn’t any washing

I'm mums netting from a relaxing bath. Almost everything us ready to go. As much of tomorrow's food as possible as been prepared. Just four small gifts left to wrap (they are puzzle money boxes and dp has taken the dog out via the cash point for cash to put in them)

So all that will be left to do is eat and a quick hook or over as we go to bed.

Shhhh... I'm not here [santa]

See, gone!

Just about to get the kids in the bath and get new PJs on, then read a story and into bed!

Those mince pies aren't going to make themselves, are they?

Worra thankfully he’s house trained

The rain stopped in time for going out and as the veg is done I can have a drink.

for everyone having a shit one, hoping for happier days ahead for you

This morning I was hoping to cook the ham and make some sausage rolls. I was also going to hoover and clean the bathrooms, then do the ironing.
So I walked to dog. Then I dropped a card off to friends. Came home, had a sandwich and fell asleep on the sofa.
Woke up and we went to the pub for a couple of hours.

I'm now home and FFS there's all of this work to be done and what am I doing? Posting here about it.

We've just had first course of Christmas Eve dinner, taking a breather before the main course. . . all is quiet and calm - and done! Never happened before. We don't quite know what to do with ourselves. . .

I’ve pretty much wrapped all the presents for tomorrow now
Had a bath and some dinner, dc are all in bed (older ones not asleep but they told me to leave their sacks outside their doors) so have filled sacks.
Just getting ready to unload the dishwasher for the last time today and then a quick tidy up downstairs, put the mince pie away, empty the Santa drinks and reset the fireplace.
Looking forward to tomorrow and hanging out with my family tbh. It’s been a really hellish year for us. The phrase ‘it’s not what’s under the tree but who’s around it’ is really ringing true for me right now.
Merry Christmas everyone, hope you all get your jobs done soon and don’t get woken up too early by hyped up kids

I'm still wrapping.

Well I’ve abandoned all chores now
Pouring myself a little nip of cherry brandy. Have wrapped all the presents for my dc in the morning and a couple to do on Boxing Day before we see the ils.
Food is all prepped, house is halfway decent but will be sorted before guests tomorrow.
If it’s not done now, fuck it.

I got up to fill the dishwasher, told my youngest to go to sleep as I was cleaning and wrapping presents, then had a wee peep on Mumsnet to see what was happening —about an hour ago— STOP IT! Stop posting new threads so that I can get work done. Shane on you....shame on all of you! Sone of us have things to do you know!

May I invite you to try the Christmas Puzzle.
Thanks.