Its The Holiday Season

So here is my living room all decorated for Christmas. Beautiful isn't it? I enjoy sitting here in the dark just looking at the tree. Tonight I am sitting here alone as Mike is back in VT on business. Lucky him. He got to spend the afternoon with our grandkids, somehow it doesn't seem fair to me at all.
Most of my shopping is done, just need to send boxes to California and GA now. It sucks that I won't be seeing my family this Christmas but what can you do? There is always next year!
My California girl is doing well! She is happy and is in a great relationship. I miss her though!
There are way too many stores around here! Far too much temptation for the shopaholic in me! My New Years resolution will be not to buy yarn until the tent sale at WEBS in May and not to buy any more makeup until what I have now is gone. I think that might be in a year or more except for mascara of course. I can't resolve to not buy clothes, a girl has to have a reason to go out now and then.
I am really trying not to be sucked into a deep holiday depression but I have to tell you its tough. Not only am I away from my family but today I found out that a girl that I worked with, actually was re-orienting her after she had been out on an extended leave, was found dead over the weekend. No details but we suspect an overdose of something! Its tough to get through the day when you keep wondering if you missed something that might have made a difference. Intellectually I know I didn't but emotionally is tough.
Well enough of that maudlin crap. I will finish my protein shake, ( yes that is my dinner), and enjoy my tree!