So what are your Christmas dinner plans/traditions?

[Three Cedars Silkies]

Now that all our kids are grown and not living at home, our extended family decided not to exchange gifts this year. It really has been a blessing and I wish we had done this a few years ago. It really takes the pressure off the "buying" and more on the giving of yourself.

Growing up we never had a Christmas "dinner" so to speak. Christmas was just us kids opening presents and playing, playing, playing. Other than candy, we probably didn't eat anything!!

My DH ALWAYS had a huge Christmas dinner growing up so we now have dinner! This year is a pork loin roast, done on my grill marinated and coated with apricot marinade. A few sides...nothing like Thanksgiving...that was way over the top!

 

[Samarai Jenn]

We usually have little snack foods Christmas Eve, then go to church. The Christmas morning the kids open their presents and we have a huge meal.
(It better be huge, I have 3 babies to feed in my belly!)
I think Sam's parents are coming up, but not sure yet... Haven't talked to them in awhile, but I don't really care, they're not my favortie people... I'm such a mean daughter-in-law...

I'm done talking to myself now! Sorry... lol

 

[Buff Hooligans]

We always have Christmas alone. It can be relaxing and romantic, but this year, my DH's daughter is very sick and continually hospitalized right now (five hours away), and I can tell it will be a lonely, quiet Christmas. He'll have to work on Friday, so maybe I can plan something nice for myself. I'd love to have my Dad & sister visit, but Dad's always so busy with his church's music program. I don't think he's ever gotten to sit down like a regular person and worship and pray like the rest of us. He's 82 and not about to change though.

 

[AllChookUp]

Buff -

Jenny is still in my prayers.

P.S. - My Dad is 82, as well. Amazing how set in our ways we get as we age...

Family gotta love 'em.

And as far as a quiet, lonely Christmas, I've been yearning for one of those for YEARS. Can't see it happening though... Guess I should be thankful.

 

[kinnip]

Since I didn't get my alone time over Thanksgiving, I'm hoping I'll get it at xmas. I'll still have some of this Boston butt left, so I'm thinking tacos and horror flicks.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

Thank you AllChook. Given all you pray for, your knees must be worn out.
I was thinking yesterday of all the friends here on BYC that I care about, and it frustrates me that I can only remember a few at a time to pray for. I need to re-read some threads and make a list. There's power in prayer, if not only for the person doing the praying.

 

[Buff Hooligans]

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The quiet part is great, the lonely part is disheartening... You'll enjoy this Christmas day though - weren't you going to finally have a Christmas alone?

 

[Buff Hooligans]

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What exactly is a Boston butt? Is that good or bad? Well, either way, I'd love some tacos! Yesterday I had two scrambled eggs (giving one of the yolks to the girls), and I couldn't get them down without copious amounts of Tabasco. Taco please?

 

[kinnip]

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What exactly is a Boston butt? Is that good or bad? Well, either way, I'd love some tacos! Yesterday I had two scrambled eggs (giving one of the yolks to the girls), and I couldn't get them down without copious amounts of Tabasco. Taco please?

Boston butt is the half of a pork shoulder that isn't the picnic. I have a gorgeous 10 pounder on the grill. It's been cooking for more than 12 hours now. The cold weather makes it take longer, but it'll be tastastic when it's finally done.

 

[AllChookUp]

You'll enjoy this Christmas day though - weren't you going to finally have a Christmas alone?

Not anymore.

Honestly Rose, do you miss nothing?


On your "on my knees" comment, not often enough.​