
Though there is sadness as I miss my family, I'm so happy to be where I am. It's important for Allison and I to start making our own homestead holiday customs now, to build upon and blend our families traditions. This is our first home - out last home - together. We want to make sure we entrench our own personalities into the season, and we have. Allison was already a very Christmas spirited person, and her jolly attitude around this time of year has rejuvenated a semi-dead love of Christmas in me. For many years I was somewhat ba-humbuggy about the whole thing, save the time spent with family. I think the whole commercialization of it all got to me or something, as I became more aware and political in my older age. I'm glad Allison helped me forget about all that though, and just enjoy it for what it is. It ain't going anywhere, so it's just as well right? It happens to be a bonus that it also helps remind me of my childhood Christmases with my family, and it will for the rest of our lives together. I'm off to enjoy it.
Merry Christmas everyone. Happy Holidays, if you prefer. Peace and love to all.