I’m here with #joinin this Christmas. Always a tough time for me and many who have a table set for one and nobody to pull a cracker* with, and my heart goes out to those who have one empty place at their table for the first time this year - am sending you an extra hug
(*a British “Christmas cracker”, not a cracker with cheese)
@miss_d Happy Christmas Miss D! Just know your voice is heard and you are seen...
I'm lucky. I have a husband to be with. However, this is our first year w/o his mother (she passed in July). The mood is not celebratory. He just can't.
This is the first time since we met in '98 that we didn't have either my folks or his near us during the holidays - and I can say it's not easy. BUT we have each other - and we hold that close to our hearts.
@miss_d Do you listen to podcasts? There's a great podcast that goes over the older (and unknown) Christmas TV specials - and is Hilarious! Advent Calendar House. It helped me raise my spirits - thinking of and remembering older times. I don't know if that would be enjoyable to you or not.
His Rankin-Bass and Peanuts and Muppets episodes are amazing!
@miss_d You'll find he has "favorites"... OH he does Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas!!! That one is GREAT!
If you haven't seen it, it's here on archive.org:
Emmet Otters Jug Band Christmas
Miss D
(((Jann Gobble)))🏳️🌈