Monday, November 17, 2003
Holidays. The end-of-the-year holidays are sneaking up on me. My mummy is coming from Michigan a week from tomorrow- spending two weeks with me. She is easy to get along with and entertain. Not sure what we will be doing for Thanksgiving. I've got to ask around and see if there are any orphans needing a place to go to. I never cared much for Thanksgiving- the dead-turkey-consumption aspects of it do little for a vegetarian of almost 21 years. I do love mashed potatoes and pie. Lovely pumpkin pie with lots of whipped cream.
My annual Cookie Decorating and Craft party is on December 7th. This will be the fourth year. A little stressful making dozens (one year 20 dozen) rolled and cut cookies, but everyone has an excellent time. Last year I put up my Xmas tree in the bedroom and left the lights on at night. I don't see well without my glasses, so the lights were all nice and blurry and or-so-pretty. It was a really bad time for me. I was awful lonely and depressed, and the little lights made me feel a small bit better.
Christmas follows. My family always went overboard getting presents. It is a little more relaxed nowadays, with my father gone and my brother a member of the Amish church, who don't celebrate holidays. People tell me I am difficult to buy for. And no one asks me what I want or need. Last year my favorite present was a set of 1950s-style dish towels with bold fruit prints. Now how pathetic is that- dish towels were my FAVORITE present??? Maybe it was because everyone else gave me cat presents. I hope those damn cats don't get anything this year.
A few things Santa could bring me:
A vintage 1950s tablecloth with a bright fruit pattern.
A complete set of the Borrower's books by Mary Norton.
An elephant or a giraffe cookie cutter.
A double boiler.
"Plether" shoes, size 10.5 or 11.
Boonton divided serving bowls or serving trays.
Texas ware mixing bowls.
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My annual Cookie Decorating and Craft party is on December 7th. This will be the fourth year. A little stressful making dozens (one year 20 dozen) rolled and cut cookies, but everyone has an excellent time. Last year I put up my Xmas tree in the bedroom and left the lights on at night. I don't see well without my glasses, so the lights were all nice and blurry and or-so-pretty. It was a really bad time for me. I was awful lonely and depressed, and the little lights made me feel a small bit better.
Christmas follows. My family always went overboard getting presents. It is a little more relaxed nowadays, with my father gone and my brother a member of the Amish church, who don't celebrate holidays. People tell me I am difficult to buy for. And no one asks me what I want or need. Last year my favorite present was a set of 1950s-style dish towels with bold fruit prints. Now how pathetic is that- dish towels were my FAVORITE present??? Maybe it was because everyone else gave me cat presents. I hope those damn cats don't get anything this year.
A few things Santa could bring me:
A vintage 1950s tablecloth with a bright fruit pattern.
A complete set of the Borrower's books by Mary Norton.
An elephant or a giraffe cookie cutter.
A double boiler.
"Plether" shoes, size 10.5 or 11.
Boonton divided serving bowls or serving trays.
Texas ware mixing bowls.
