So it is Christmas eve and I am sitting in front of the fire at my parents house all alone actually. My sweet sister-in-law (including her husband and 21 month old son) have the flu. Both of my parents have taken her to urgent care because my brother is in no condition himself to be driving around town at 8pm on Christmas eve. And while it really stinks to be home alone with not much to do on Christmas eve while your own husband is deployed, I really don't want to be feeling sorry for myself because I know Liz (the sis-in-law) would rather be anywhere else than urgent care herself.
So I decided to take a little time and enjoy listening to Dolly Parton's Home for Christmas CD. I have to admit that I really do enjoy Dolly Parton, maybe I should visit her theme park, Dollywood. Tonight has been pretty good, I made dinner for my Mom and Dad (Apple cider chicken, horseradish mashed potatoes, and roasted green beans and tomatoes, yes I am bragging a little). And after I'm done with my ramblings here, I plan to make Almond roca cookies, dang I'm good.
Anyways, we got some good news today. Michael is supposedly leaving the desert the first week of January and heading back to OK before trying to get a flight to L.A. I say "supposedly" because the military has a fear of commitment. I won't believe they are sending him home until I get a call from my darling saying he is IN FACT back in the great state of Oklahoma. From there we are planning on getting a hotel room somewhere close the the beach to do what is it married people do after being separated for an extending period of time (I'm sure you can use your imagination, but please, no visuals). I think there will be much time spent with his family in So. Cal., along with seeing our friends as much as possible. After all of the family time is over, we head back to Oklahoma so I can start yet another semester at OU (which I am actually kinda looking forward to). I'm looking forward to driving home with Mike, we usually have a pretty good time road tripping across country.
Now I'm going to call to see if Liz is still alive and then make cookies while listening to the timeless Dolly. I should be good at being alone after the last few months, right? Sure I am, especially when I have something to look forward to, I love being home in front of the fire, one of my favorite places in the world...and I love cookies. Merry Christmas, I really hope everyone had an awesome year and an even better one coming up.
