Post-Christmas Carnage (and pictures)

Happy Boxing Day!  One year we had a big family party with more food, drinks, kids and LICE.  Never again.  Too much of EVERYTHING!!  (Fortunately, we didn't get the lice too, just had to "de-lice" the house.)

This year, my family is back to work, the kitchen is ALMOST back together and the final clean up is underway.  Tossing bits of ratty left-overs, dumping the final sips of wine bottles, tossing juice mixers we'll never drink on their own, putting away all the special servers.  Feels good.

We have substantial left-overs that will carry us for the next couple of meals - yea!!

I won't un-decorate until this weekend.  I need a few days to decompress.  And I was WAY OFF about my monthly friend.  Came (for real) this morning.

I feel like I've been run over today.  Monthly yuck, joints hurt (too much gluten) and my leg is officially injured.  I've been flitting around with it for weeks and it's bad enough that it needs my attention - or actually my lack of attention (REST).  No running for a few days.  I might not even be able to box.  One day at a time on this one.  This injury is a first for my leg, so I'm not sure what to expect.

Okay - recap of Christmas.  It was CALM and BRIGHT (I did it LOL!!!!).  We had a super time hanging out, laughing, watched a movie, ate, drank and repeated again.  The dogs were fun and loved the excitement and new toys.  I'm full of good things -- family, connection, love, abundance, gratitude.  It was a Christmas to remember.

Here are some pictures from the day (out of order because my dang computer again).

Christmas Eve dinner

Big kid, little dog and fun bubbles

Christmas Eve set-up

Small spread for HAPPY Hour

Dogs and a martini

Parker waiting for his gifts.
Duke had no clue - 1st Christmas with us.

Duke singing (actually a yawn LOL)

Happy hour CHEERS!!

As I've mentioned, loved this holiday season and love this season OVER.  Time to get back to my "normal" life.  Transition week.  Clean-up in every sense of my life.  My house, my eating, my sleep, my mind.  Getting ready for the new year and some fun projects.

Happy Boxing Day!!  Later gators.