Virtual Christmas thread 2023
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Happy Birthday @Jaded'n'faded
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Well my plans seem to have got awry too
Ive got all my family coming over for the day tomorrow (its not my year to host Christmas day itself, so they are all coming before Christmas)
OH cant cope with lots of people at a sit down meal and I dont want to spend all day cooking, so we are having a buffet meal - cold meats, salads, cheese and crackers.
I picked up all the meat needed for the Christmas period yesterday (turkey breast in the freezer) and got my fruit/veg order from the greengrocers. Everything else had been got from Sainsburys earlier in the week, so I was feeling pretty smug that I had got all the food and put aside today to do all the cooking and last minute cleaning.
Like Chizz, I hadnt planned for 3 extra washloads! OHs catheter came apart during the night, he woke up wringing wet and I had to remove his wet PJs, wash him and change all the bedding. Thank god for kylie sheets! At least today is a good drying day. I also had a newby carer who had not been before, so I had to show her where everything was kept and how the shower worked
Talk about multitasking today, though. Today at one point I had washing on the line, more in the washing machine, pigs in blankets cooking in the oven, rice for the rice salad on the hob, peas and sweetcorn in the microwave and the dishwasher on too. When something started dinging I couldnt work out which thing was finished and needed attention!
OK, Ive finished lunch - back for round 3!!
🎂 🎂 🎂
Well my plans seem to have got awry too
Ive got all my family coming over for the day tomorrow (its not my year to host Christmas day itself, so they are all coming before Christmas)
OH cant cope with lots of people at a sit down meal and I dont want to spend all day cooking, so we are having a buffet meal - cold meats, salads, cheese and crackers.
I picked up all the meat needed for the Christmas period yesterday (turkey breast in the freezer) and got my fruit/veg order from the greengrocers. Everything else had been got from Sainsburys earlier in the week, so I was feeling pretty smug that I had got all the food and put aside today to do all the cooking and last minute cleaning.
Like Chizz, I hadnt planned for 3 extra washloads! OHs catheter came apart during the night, he woke up wringing wet and I had to remove his wet PJs, wash him and change all the bedding. Thank god for kylie sheets! At least today is a good drying day. I also had a newby carer who had not been before, so I had to show her where everything was kept and how the shower worked
Talk about multitasking today, though. Today at one point I had washing on the line, more in the washing machine, pigs in blankets cooking in the oven, rice for the rice salad on the hob, peas and sweetcorn in the microwave and the dishwasher on too. When something started dinging I couldnt work out which thing was finished and needed attention!
OK, Ive finished lunch - back for round 3!!
I got close to it myself!
I found myself saying to myself "whose stupid idea was this?"
Still, all cooked now.
I just have to do last minute things like chopping up the fresh salad ingredients and mixing up the rice and potato salad. I'll probably do that tomorrow.
@canary, what a day! Well done for managing everything. Like @Grannie G, we only had small groups and even in mid stage would go to a local pub for lunch. It just became too much.
Hoping things settle down.
Hoping things settle down.
you put me to shame @canary as well as managing your OH special diet. we have one family over then another another day with day breaks in between. we had 2 of my grandchildren i was baby sitting for 3 afternoons. he was at his limit yesterday, really tired and wobbling all over the place. my grandson is 6 with loads of energy and was just bouncing off the walls.
64!!! A mere child compaired to most of us on hereThanks for the birthday wishes, everyone! 64 today...
Happy birthday and a happy Christmas too.
K
speak for yourself @Kevinl im only 56 so have a bit to catch up. its weird that i only think of you as about my age.64!!! A mere child compaired to most of us on here
Happy birthday and a happy Christmas too.
K
Thanks @Izzy
its good to see your decorations and preparations too.
Christmas is a write off for me in many ways this year….but when I read your post it struck me that you may well have had difficult Christmases in the past and that I too will have ones in the future when things are different….
Anyway I remembered I had bought a bottle of mulled wine so I have had a glass and given mum an inch this evening!
im not sure. maybe on my books in my bedroom where all the others sit. wont be until after christmas.
