The past five days have been wonderfully full of our friends and family sharing fantastic food, bursts of loud laughter and rehashing our shared memories. This is what Christmas time means to me – spending time with friends and family! However, I had a terrible thought today while at work – I could pass on Christmas!
Let me explain: I was struck down by a throat tickle coming home Saturday evening following our second Christmas party of the weekend. I took a shot of Nyquil and straight to bed, when we arrived home and had put away the leftovers; I believe in the healing power of Nyquil! I did not one productive thing on Sunday and recovered to go to work Monday. I picked up the shirts I had embroidered at Country Peddler, and ate pizza (cue the heartburn) whilst wrapping presents and being social with my husband and two nephews who were playing Minecraft. I stayed up until 10:30pm knitting a priority gift.
I woke-up feeling as though I have been smacked in the back of the head with a hard pillow, I sound very much like a frog and I have in this order – a family dinner, Christmas Eve service at church, family gift exchange and game night at in-laws, and a Butterfinger cake has been requested for tomorrow’s dinner. I have work Thursday and Friday followed by one last family dinner on Saturday.
Today I do not feel well, am not as jolly as I think I should be, and had the thought, “I could tell them I have something and do not want to expose them. Then I could hide in my pj’s and drink tea as I knit in front of my crackling Yule Log.”
I will not hide from the forced Merry Christmas’ at church, the arguing siblings, the excellent food, and the building of new memories. Hug your loved ones and eat the pie.