And each branch has to be individually added and fluffed. I used to love doing it, but it was just too much to even think about this year.

I think my tree is over the top to make up for not being able to celebrate holidays as a kid.

I bought myself a 3 foot one and put it on top of a lil fake fireplace. Grabbed all the kids' homemade ornaments, and a short string of multicolored light.

I didn't have the energy, or the help, for the 9 footer this year.

Pretty much all I see when I look in the mirror are the flaws, but my husband likes it all, so that's enough for me.

I put my boys in swim lessons cause I knew I needed them to be able to save themselves. I need to get over this fear and do the same for myself.

Not at all.

Hit the bathroom, get your sandwich and a rice krispie treat and be out.

It really is nice to have everyone home. Come Sunday afternoon it will be all quiet again.

The two biggest changes since everyone is home for the holidays.
1 - SO many dishes
2 - why is EVERY light on?

I think my siblings and I did well making sure our kids grew up together. Some of my fave memories involved having a house full of kids.

I hope they will be able to keep some of that closeness when we are gone.

My peeps just laugh it off, cause they know I'm a lil scatterbrained sometimes.

Times three.

Answered in my head, but forgot to type it out. Actually typed it out but forgot to hit send.

My first few days on here had me feeling like an elder.

Oh no!

Very weird. They want/need something.

Wish I would have figured that out much earlier in life. Wasted way too much time on folks that didn't deserve even a minute of it.

My first time seeing anything like that.

IG and Bluesky only for me. Never got into Twitter. Was so rarely on FB I just went ahead and deleted it post election. Didn't get into anything else.

The first time I heard it was on the TV show Glee. It was so beautiful I ended up going to see the musical.

Right?!

Mutuals

Yes. I bought purple, blue & red, and exchange based on what I'm wearing, or to match my suitcase if I'm traveling.

Switching them out is easy because I bought a purse insert on Etsy. I move it instead of repacking each bag.

How tf did you find my address?

I started Caste a few days ago. I love how she doesn't sugar coat anything. Within a page and a half you know exactly what's gonna be addressed.

I wanna talk about favorite conspiracy theories and what life experiences made you the person you are. I get bored with talking just to fill awkward space. If you aren't gonna be authentic, get outta my face.

Add a LOT of them plus signs for me.

And Cane's must be up north in IL, because I haven't seen any down here.

Especially when they on speakerphone, and you can hear the whole convo.

Can't do it. Clothes feel like they strangling me. I gotta be free. My thick blanket and heating pad on my feet keep me warm enough.

Oh yes. That was must see TV for me when it was out. I rarely make it through an entire run of a show, but I didn't miss an episode of that one.