Well we tried to be different today and to some degree we have been. It really has been just another day!
Tim woke early and he was off and away to fetch Tom home. He left at 0545hrs to go to Doncaster!! Well i went back to the settee with a cup of tea and my book. The plan was to get up at 0800hrs. Oh my goodness thank goodness for Kay!!! The phone rang and Kay rang just to ask if we were OK and oh my word it was 0945!!! I had fallen asleep and Tim would be home soon. No dinner prepped!!! Ran around whilst talking to Kay and thanking her profusely for phoning whilst she was apologising for ringing!!!! 'No, no that's fine' as i was putting the kettle on, trying to run a shower and find my underwear, strip the settee, open the curtains etc!!!!! Just made it before they got home and made a jelly!!!! All before 1020hrs. Sure was a different start to our usual Christmases.
Tom loved his car etc and we loved the digital photo frame he bought us. No fuss just us. Tom said its just another day now. Tom works and has no family and he said it just doesn't have the same feel about it. Its true. I thought i would find it so hard today but all in all its been bearable. I do think that's because we just have not gone all out to look and act seasonal. The sun was shining and the white stuff gone. So not like winter at all.
We spent a quiet day just chatting and looking at the photos on the digital frame. Tom set it up for us. i still had the pics of last Xmas day on the camera and we were a little sad when we saw them but we continued to talk. Of course the conversation led to certain family members, but not to upset us and we certainly have not missed them today, that was good. Tim took a couple of photos of me and Tom but we were so surprised and were not ready for the outcome. Initially Tim was looking at the house next door then he couldn't see at all so we said press and hope. Not a pretty site when we looked back on them, but sure gave us something else to talk about. Apart from some of my more interesting snaps. Oops!
Tom wanted to get home because he had left Rocky on his own so we packed his car up and he left around 1630hrs. It was lovely to see him. We just hope he can get a transfer closer to home so we can spend more time together. Lets hope 2011 is better for us all.
Linda and Dave called in to see us this evening and i have to say Dave had us in fits of laughter. Something we didn't imagine doing today. We do not usually see any of my sisters over Christmas so again something totally different. It made a change.
We just has sandwich for tea. Another something different!! I'm usually washing up and preparing tea for ages. It was most odd to be cleared away in minutes!!!
Tom phoned to say he got home OK and that the car ran really well. I do hope it eases his mind in the bad weather. Oh yes including the snow shovel and his new boots. Tom has this tendency just to wear trainers. It was really nice as well to see Tom wearing one of Mickeys old jumpers that he was given before Mikey died. Tom is very sentimental.
Tim then went to bed at 2100hrs because he was so tired. Another change!!!
I am here as usual writing, another change from last year, but i hope this will become a tradition from now on.
We are planning to go to the coast tomorrow, take a packed lunch and walk along the beach. It should be good even if cold but it will get us out of the house.
I am now going to sit by myself and watch a film another new for us!!!
We have managed to get over this first Xmas day but
Tomorrow is another day....................
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