Slowing down.... oops, I forgot that I suck at that.

So much for slowing down for the holidays....

Christmas Eve Eve:

Cleaned up front of house, bought and wrapped the last of the gifts, made rum cake, cranberry apple butter, and loaded mashed potatoes. Flea-treated pets and house to ensure no extra guests for Christmas.

Christmas Eve: Dry rubbed turkey, started ham glaze, made turkey stock, cornbread and biscuits, and sausage balls. Canned apple butter, put together dressing ingredients. Cleaned bathrooms, mopped flea stuff off of floors, washed sheets, and set up front of house for Misfits Dinner.

Took a brief nap.

Then D got home, and we ate in the car on the way to see a friend in the hospital, went to his dad's and saw family there, then had spaghetti dinner at his mom's. Were late to Midnight Mass, which didn't end until 12:30am (it actually starts at 10:30pm), and drove an hour home. Fell into bed.

Christmas Day:

Slept in 'til 9am, since it's our last child-free Christmas. Reheated sausage balls & apple cider, opened stockings. Showered, cleaned up, opened the rest of our gifts.

Started turkey, put together dressing, made chocolate pecan pie. Loaded car with gifts for D's family.

Had a fight about it.

Drove up to do Christmas with in-laws, ornament exchange, and gifts.

Were late leaving D's mom's house and had people at our house for Misfit's Dinner before we got home.

Got a darling friend to break into our house and let in our guests.

Entertained til midnight, then cleaned up before falling into bed.

Boxing Day:

Got up, took care of pets, made scones & sausage balls from leftover dough, drove to Chattanooga (~2hrs) to see D's son and spend the day with him.

Walked all over the TN Aquarium, had a fantastic time hanging out with in-laws and outlaws and meeting my stepson.

Had chai and chatted longer after everyone left.

Stopped at the hospital to see our friend again on the way home.

Arrived home about midnight and fell into bed.

.....and now, shockingly enough, my body has quietly informed me it's had enough of that nonsense, and it's going to get sick to ensure we spend a day in bed LOL