What's going on? Time is passing by us like a hurricane! It was quick and so fast that my thinking is somewhat on pause for a moment of distraction.
My family usually had Christmas Eve dinner with our festive turkey but somewhere along the way that changed this year and usually for the past 21 years, my sister and her family dine with us on Christmas Eve. That changed too this year and last year. My sister and her hubby have to join their daughters in Alberta to celebrate Christmas. My sister's daughters are all married have their own family and of course they have to celebrate Christmas with their loved ones, with their in-laws. Most of all, my dearest son happened to work in the Mainland so that's not fun anymore. Ferry rides at the island cancelled due to the strong winds and possibility of storm today as what weather news forecast warned. Good thing is I was able to call my parents in Philippines to greet them and they are in good health, happy and contented.
We only had a roast ham with pineapple slices, scalloped potatoes, gaylan with oysters sauce, green peas, steamed rice, pork chops for dinner last night then Bryers ice cream for dessert. Good enough. I have frozen lumpia (60 pcs), lasagna and 2 boxes of pizza in the freezer. We can have them if we have a surprise guests or visitors. We don't over indulge with foods anymore. There are a lot of "bawal" or forbidden to eat foods when blood pressure is high.
No sight of snow on the ground, couldn't believed it. Wow! Dry run today eh? First time without snow on Christmas and that's absurd. Darn it!
My loved ones had given me some presents, haven't open yet. I was surprised of their generosity. Thanks a lot good friends of mine.
I feel sorry to those I cannot give gifts this year... being unemployed. Remember I'm a blogwriter without compensation. I'm 61 years old, almost retired (65 yrs is actually the official retirement age) First of all, I'm sick. Being on dialysis is being "sick." I don't look just like anybody else. There are some people who are not on dialysis but they looked sicker. I wonder why. I must be thankful/grateful for being alive. Thank you God for another life, second time around. I must be an angel eh? LOL. I wished. 👼
This morning, started putting stuff on Christmas stockings then cleaning the dishes on the sink, cleaning washrooms, thinking, planning then watched the movie "The Holiday" (Kate Winslet & Cameron Diaz), very interesting movie.
I'll be very busy in the next few hours in preparation and cooking of our dinner meals for Christmas Family Dinner.
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