Happy Christmas

[smallhobbit]

If I'm honest Christmas this year feels rather like our current weather, a bit bleak:



We're having to meet our son and his family for brunch tomorrow, instead of having a longer time with them on Boxing Day.  We can't meet our daughter, because her shift today is midday to midnight (approximately) and she starts work tomorrow at 3pm, finishing at 3am Boxing Day.  And, on top of everything else, my mother had a fall at her care home last Friday, resulting in a fracture to her shoulder/elbow (I'm still not sure which - definitely not the leg as one nurse said), and has now tested positive for covid, so she can't go back to the home.

However, I refuse to sit in darkness when there is a light to be lit, and in the words of Chumbawamba's Tubthumping, 'I get knocked down, but I get up again; You are never gonna keep me down'.

So Happy Christmas to all who celebrate in whatever form.  To those of you who don't my best wishes to you at this time.  Thank you all for your friendship during this often trying year.

 
 

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Merry Christmas! We all have the make of it the best we can, even if that means phoning loved ones instead of seeing them.

May your Christmas be brighter than you expect it to be and may 2021 be a happy and healthy year for you and your family.

[smallhobbit]

Most certainly - I shall send my daughter a picture of her Christmas stocking!

Thank you for your good wishes.

[badly_knitted]

That will give her something to look forward to!

[grondfic]

Merry Christmas. At least the quota of plays/opera/ballet on telly is WAY up this year.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you! Yes - I shall happily sit and watch :)

[annofowlshire]

Merry Christmas, I hope that your mother recovers and you can be reunited with your children soon ♥

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much :)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

What a splendid tree! And at least there's cake. :/ The best part of Groaning Spinney was the descriptions of (what I think of) as Hobbitland. And your photos are my only points of reference for the Cotswolds.

[smallhobbit]

I'm glad you like the tree! Yes, SM made and marzipanned the cake and I iced it this evening.

Definitely Hobbitland. Once we're out and about again I'll try to take some more photos of the Cotswolds.

[adafrog]

{{{hugs}}}
Hope mom heals well.
Happy Christmas to you too.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much - your kind thoughts are appreciated.

[rusty_armour]

I'm sorry about your mother's accident and COVID diagnosis. I really hope she'll be okay. I'm also sorry that you won't be able to see your daughter and will only have limited time to spend with your son and his family. It's good that you're trying to stay positive. I hope you manage to have a Happy Christmas despite everything. :-)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you for your good wishes :)

[methylviolet10b]

Wishing your mother a swift recovery and a happy Christmas to you and your family. <3

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

[clarasteam]

*hugs* I am sorry things are bleak at the moment. I hope your mother recovers well, and I hope you have as good a Christmas as you can. ♥

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

[sanguinity]

Wishing you a happy Christmas, too. Best wishes for your mother's recovery, and I trust that when you and your daughter can meet again, it'll be lovely. Knowing you is a pleasure.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much for your kind words.

[debriswoman]

Wishing you a very merry Christmas, in spite of it all. And thank you for being one of the bright spots in a challenging year:-)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. It's lovely of you to say so.

[margaret_r]

I'm very sorry to hear of your mother's accident and Covid diagnosis. My best wishes for her recovery. This year has been a horror for so many people and we can only hope next year is better. Hang in and hang on to your loved ones when you can.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

And my best wishes to you too.

[moth2fic]

And to you. Sending best wishes and good vibes to you and your whole family. (((hugs)))

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much :)

[luthienberen]

Happy Christmas! I pray your Mum heals quickly and you can meet all your children and family soon.

May 2021 be better for us all!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

I fully echo that thought :)

[luthienberen]

❤

[shallowness]

I hope that there were bright spots to your Christmas day and wish you, and particularly your mother, the best for the rest of the holidays and a better new year.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. We enjoyed brunch with our son and family and spent a lovely couple of hours with them.

[scfrankles]

I don't mean to be overly flippant but it sounds like your mother is having her life written by ACD at the moment. Thank heavens sea voyages are out of the question and all the best to your mother for her recovery.

What a lovely tree and cake ^__^ Happy Christmas and wishing you the very best for 2021 ^___^

[smallhobbit]

She's definitely stuck in one place for the moment. Thank you for your good wishes.

I'm glad you like the tree and cake. Best wishes to you, too, for 2021.

[corvidology]

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas anyway and that your mum is on the mend. ♥

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. We had a good time with our son and family. It was really good to spend time with them.

[kat_lair]

Sorry about you missing out on family time. I hope Christmas was as good as possible despite that. And all the best for the new year <3

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. Yes, we did enjoy Christmas. It was lovely to have a few hours of normality with son and family.

Best wishes to you too for 2021.