Re: Coping with the holidays

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In a message dated 30/11/2006 19:34:48 GMT Standard Time, lovejoymar

@yahoo.com writes:

usually get through this time with work, because we only get Christmas DAY

off and New Year's Eve off early and the DAY. This year, I will have Christmas

eve off since it's a Sunday...hahahaha. Keeping busy with other stuff DOES

help, but there's so much on radio and TV to remind you all the dang day long!

This year I would like to have a really good think about what I want for me

and to make that a priority.

this is all very new for me because I am adept at putting everyone else's

needs first.

But I am learning and Christmas time will be a good practice ground for me

this year.

Mo

NOVA Counselling & Healing Services

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In a message dated 30/11/2006 19:34:48 GMT Standard Time, lovejoymar

@yahoo.com writes:

usually get through this time with work, because we only get Christmas DAY

off and New Year's Eve off early and the DAY. This year, I will have Christmas

eve off since it's a Sunday...hahahaha. Keeping busy with other stuff DOES

help, but there's so much on radio and TV to remind you all the dang day long!

This year I would like to have a really good think about what I want for me

and to make that a priority.

this is all very new for me because I am adept at putting everyone else's

needs first.

But I am learning and Christmas time will be a good practice ground for me

this year.

Mo

NOVA Counselling & Healing Services

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I have become VERY good at coping with the holidays, but my methods are

certainly not for everyone! I spoil myself, and always buy myself

something I have been wanting whether it be a new piece of grooming

equipment or just something for me. And I buy all my animals gifts and

let them open them! I even found catnip scented wrapping paper for the

cats last year.. It is JUST as much fun for me as having kids on

Christmas AM without the noise! LOL Though I am usually alone on these

days I make sure I have a special meal, though it certainly may not be

traditional. As I couldn't find my leg of lamb for Thanksgiving, I will

again hunt for one for Christmas this year. I may even splurge from my

strict diet with a baked potato! I have my CD's on playing all day as I

have a 60CD changer that is full of my favorite music. Last year I

bought the cats a HUGE climbing tree that is now shot so maybe I will gt

them another one this year. This is MY family gathering! Lots of catnip

and home made Kahlua and bones for Bella.

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I have become VERY good at coping with the holidays, but my methods are

certainly not for everyone! I spoil myself, and always buy myself

something I have been wanting whether it be a new piece of grooming

equipment or just something for me. And I buy all my animals gifts and

let them open them! I even found catnip scented wrapping paper for the

cats last year.. It is JUST as much fun for me as having kids on

Christmas AM without the noise! LOL Though I am usually alone on these

days I make sure I have a special meal, though it certainly may not be

traditional. As I couldn't find my leg of lamb for Thanksgiving, I will

again hunt for one for Christmas this year. I may even splurge from my

strict diet with a baked potato! I have my CD's on playing all day as I

have a 60CD changer that is full of my favorite music. Last year I

bought the cats a HUGE climbing tree that is now shot so maybe I will gt

them another one this year. This is MY family gathering! Lots of catnip

and home made Kahlua and bones for Bella.

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There see how you women cope no wonder us old men can't find a good women :-(.

No just jokeing Val I love a good leg of lamb. But my wife hates it she is

Polish and makes all kinds of Polish foods and bakes cookies and such all the

things that are not good for me. But to see the Kids and Grand Kids so happy

gets me though the holidays. When I was a kid we were lucky to get an orange

and under ware from the Good Fellows Brothers. Am I old or what. Any way I

find that seeing my family happy for the holidays is all I need. Val your

great.

Phil

wrote:

I have become VERY good at coping with the holidays, but my methods

are

certainly not for everyone! I spoil myself, and always buy myself

something I have been wanting whether it be a new piece of grooming

equipment or just something for me. And I buy all my animals gifts and

let them open them! I even found catnip scented wrapping paper for the

cats last year.. It is JUST as much fun for me as having kids on

Christmas AM without the noise! LOL Though I am usually alone on these

days I make sure I have a special meal, though it certainly may not be

traditional. As I couldn't find my leg of lamb for Thanksgiving, I will

again hunt for one for Christmas this year. I may even splurge from my

strict diet with a baked potato! I have my CD's on playing all day as I

have a 60CD changer that is full of my favorite music. Last year I

bought the cats a HUGE climbing tree that is now shot so maybe I will gt

them another one this year. This is MY family gathering! Lots of catnip

and home made Kahlua and bones for Bella.

--

Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

My Ebay Jewelry Store (Closing after Xmas!!!)

http://stores.ebay.com/valeriescrystalcreations

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

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There see how you women cope no wonder us old men can't find a good women :-(.

No just jokeing Val I love a good leg of lamb. But my wife hates it she is

Polish and makes all kinds of Polish foods and bakes cookies and such all the

things that are not good for me. But to see the Kids and Grand Kids so happy

gets me though the holidays. When I was a kid we were lucky to get an orange

and under ware from the Good Fellows Brothers. Am I old or what. Any way I

find that seeing my family happy for the holidays is all I need. Val your

great.

Phil

wrote:

I have become VERY good at coping with the holidays, but my methods

are

certainly not for everyone! I spoil myself, and always buy myself

something I have been wanting whether it be a new piece of grooming

equipment or just something for me. And I buy all my animals gifts and

let them open them! I even found catnip scented wrapping paper for the

cats last year.. It is JUST as much fun for me as having kids on

Christmas AM without the noise! LOL Though I am usually alone on these

days I make sure I have a special meal, though it certainly may not be

traditional. As I couldn't find my leg of lamb for Thanksgiving, I will

again hunt for one for Christmas this year. I may even splurge from my

strict diet with a baked potato! I have my CD's on playing all day as I

have a 60CD changer that is full of my favorite music. Last year I

bought the cats a HUGE climbing tree that is now shot so maybe I will gt

them another one this year. This is MY family gathering! Lots of catnip

and home made Kahlua and bones for Bella.

--

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Phil I have been told I am the weirdest person people ever knew. I can

sit and do homebody things like crochet or work on the latest quilt I am

making while listening to ACDC or Black Sabbath.. Now serious cooking

requires Nickleback or or even Cracker! Do you even know who these are? LOL

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----- Original Message -----

From: " Martha Lovejoy " >

> My dh hates to decorate, since he ALSO never got to have his daughter for

> Christmas. In one way, that lessens the stress, but in another, I kinda

> wish I had that to do, although no one would see it but us.

Martha,

If you can do it with out stressing, why not decorate yourself, without DH?

Liz

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----- Original Message -----

From: " Martha Lovejoy " >

> My dh hates to decorate, since he ALSO never got to have his daughter for

> Christmas. In one way, that lessens the stress, but in another, I kinda

> wish I had that to do, although no one would see it but us.

Martha,

If you can do it with out stressing, why not decorate yourself, without DH?

Liz

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----- Original Message -----

From: " Martha Lovejoy " >

> My dh hates to decorate, since he ALSO never got to have his daughter for

> Christmas. In one way, that lessens the stress, but in another, I kinda

> wish I had that to do, although no one would see it but us.

Martha,

If you can do it with out stressing, why not decorate yourself, without DH?

Liz

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----- Original Message -----

From: " "

>I have become VERY good at coping with the holidays, but my methods are

> certainly not for everyone! I spoil myself, and always buy myself

> something I have been wanting whether it be a new piece of grooming

> equipment or just something for me. And I buy all my animals gifts and

>

> This is MY family gathering! Lots of catnip

> and home made Kahlua and bones for Bella.

>

Val,

I love your approach ... embrace rather than avoid! Kahlua? Mmm mm good!!

But will you have to watch that with your blood sugar?

Liz

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----- Original Message -----

From: " "

>I have become VERY good at coping with the holidays, but my methods are

> certainly not for everyone! I spoil myself, and always buy myself

> something I have been wanting whether it be a new piece of grooming

> equipment or just something for me. And I buy all my animals gifts and

>

> This is MY family gathering! Lots of catnip

> and home made Kahlua and bones for Bella.

>

Val,

I love your approach ... embrace rather than avoid! Kahlua? Mmm mm good!!

But will you have to watch that with your blood sugar?

Liz

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----- Original Message -----

From: " "

>I have become VERY good at coping with the holidays, but my methods are

> certainly not for everyone! I spoil myself, and always buy myself

> something I have been wanting whether it be a new piece of grooming

> equipment or just something for me. And I buy all my animals gifts and

>

> This is MY family gathering! Lots of catnip

> and home made Kahlua and bones for Bella.

>

Val,

I love your approach ... embrace rather than avoid! Kahlua? Mmm mm good!!

But will you have to watch that with your blood sugar?

Liz

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Believe me, I am no drinker now! But I will have a shot glass toast as

this is about 12 years old and it is home made and gets smoother every

year! I haven't had any of it in about 2 years now, but i have lots of

it left as I originally made 2 quarts of it! Now to figure out what to

do with the rum I got for Xmas last year! LOL

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From: " "

>

Now to figure out what to

> do with the rum I got for Xmas last year! LOL

>

I don't know, but HO HO HO seems to go well with both ... a bottle of rum

.... AND xmas! LOLOL!!!

Getting punchy, no more more posts for me tonight. :0)

Liz

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In a message dated 30/11/2006 21:00:00 GMT Standard Time,

artisticgroomer@... writes:

have my CD's on playing all day as I

have a 60CD changer that is full of my favorite music. Last year I

bought the cats a HUGE climbing tree that is now shot

So what's your favourite music Val?

I like your idea of treating yourself.

I have this 'rule' in my head that I MUST buy a bottle of good malt whiskey

every Christmas.

Why? God knows and she wont be telling anyone, lol!

It is just stuck in my head as one of those things that are an essential

part of Christmas.

So this year, out with the bottle of 'good' whiskey and I have changed my

plan to now spending this money one ME (because I am worth it you understand) on

a badly-needed haircut.

I may be fat on Christmas Day but my hair will be

boooooooooooooooooooooootiful.

Mo

NOVA Counselling & Healing Services

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In a message dated 30/11/2006 21:44:33 GMT Standard Time,

pmgamer18@... writes:

Any way I find that seeing my family happy for the holidays is all I need.

Hi Phil

How about having a think about what really makes YOU happy apart from seeing

your family happy.

Something just for YOU!

Because I am like you in this respect, what makes everyone else happy makes

me happy and I have come to realise that this attitude is not serving me well

in the long-term, not helping me get well.

I am learning, the hard way I might add, that I really have to start finding

ways of putting myself first, of looking to my own needs.

This is proving to be real hard work just even beginning to figure out what

my own needs actually are because, like I say, all my life my only real need

seems to have been to make everyone else happy. Then I am happy.

But this is all having to change now and Christmas is proving a good

practice ground for me.

Mo

NOVA Counselling & Healing Services

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In a message dated 01/12/2006 02:20:21 GMT Standard Time,

esilver@... writes:

Kahlua?

What's Kahlua? I want some, lol

Mo

NOVA Counselling & Healing Services

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In a message dated 01/12/2006 05:01:58 GMT Standard Time,

artisticgroomer@... writes:

the weirdest person people ever knew

Wierd is good, lol

Mo

NOVA Counselling & Healing Services

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In a message dated 01/12/2006 10:41:03 GMT Standard Time,

artisticgroomer@... writes:

I htink I need to clean out my fridge.

You must have one MASSIVE fridge Val, suppose you need a very big one in

your neck of the woods.

Mo

NOVA Counselling & Healing Services

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In a message dated 01/12/2006 10:45:47 GMT Standard Time,

artisticgroomer@... writes:

Kahlua is Coffee Liquer. DELICIOUS!

Hmmmmmm. Liquer means very sweet and syrupy? Don't think so, not for me, but

I DO love coffe ice cream, lol

Mo

NOVA Counselling & Healing Services

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In a message dated 01/12/2006 13:12:25 GMT Standard Time,

linnmiller@... writes:

That's a good description of Kahlua, liquid ice cream with a kick!!

Oh right Linn, so maybe I need to get some of this stuff and freeze it!

Mo

NOVA Counselling & Healing Services

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In a message dated 01/12/2006 13:12:25 GMT Standard Time,

linnmiller@... writes:

That's a good description of Kahlua, liquid ice cream with a kick!!

Oh right Linn, so maybe I need to get some of this stuff and freeze it!

Mo

NOVA Counselling & Healing Services

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>>So what's your favorite music Val?

I like your idea of treating yourself.

I have this 'rule' in my head that I MUST buy a bottle of good malt whiskey

every Christmas.

Why? God knows and she wont be telling anyone, lol!<<

My favorite music is older metal and rock N Roll. Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath,

Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Moody Blues.

As to the buying booze on Xmas.. OH MY I used to so that! I used to always buy

booze for my " friends " for most occasions. I still have 23 beers in my fridge

from when I moved here! One of my firends helped with one load of my things and

had one beer when she was done. She has never come to visit me since. That was

4.5 years ago. I htink I need to clean out my fridge.

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>>What's Kahlua? I want some, lol<<

Kahlua is Coffee Liquer. DELICIOUS!

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