"Tis the Season

Sure, yesterday was Thanksgiving, and we had turkey with all the 'fixins' as they say.  I traveled with my cousin to meet my folks and brother's family at my sister in law's mom's boyfriend's parent's house.  Still with me?  I kept thinking of last year, as my husband and I traveled here to see family.  He made me miserable on the ride here, complaining all the way, and I sat on the couch with his at all time.  I missed visiting with the vast majority of my family, as I was essentially babysitting him to be sure he wouldn't pitch a fit later.  I was miserable.  It was slightly awkward at this strange house, although we were treated like royalty and made to feel very welcome.  I do not do very well in strange homes for some reason.  Today, I'm just bothered at I don't have any leftover turkey or gravy.  I may have to do one during the week at some point for the rest of us to enjoy.

I'm particularly thankful I don't have children during the time of this divorce.  I'm continually thinking that soon I will have no connection to my soon to be ex husband.  I received a bill addressed to the ex today; it was mistakenly forwarded by the post office, I guess.  (Our first names are Alyssa and Alan.)  I called my mother in law to tell her I would forward it to her.  She sounded great, and was as cordial as I could have expected.  I told her she would forever be in my prayers, and she is one of the greatest people I have ever met.  I feel so much better after finally getting to speak to her.

I finally started waiting tables at the steakhouse place this week.  The servers here are very helpful, but damn, this place is dirty.  I'm sure as Hell hoping the money adds up quickly so I can make a move towards greater independence.  I'm hoping to have a better financial outlook by the new year.  That's when everyone starts over, right?

The family stayed with my sister in law's mom these last few nights, so the house is so very quiet.  Here I sit with three dogs staring at me as I type and eat popcorn, and the cats circle each other behind the couch.  We have all coexisted here for almost four months, and my cat is still bullying their cat.  I feel sorry for her.  She's very sweet.  The movie Semi-Pro is on; and I feel like Will Farrell owes me some sort of payback for listening to this crap.  Oh, I said it, alright.  I may dig through my storage unit, which is the garage, to find some Christmas lights to brighten up my area downstairs.

I signed up for Blog Frog last week and seem to have had a few more people read my blog this week.  I'm not ready for world domination or anything; but I have had two views from South Africa.  Amazing, huh?