Tis the Season, or thereabouts

I find that now that I am alone, not lonely, but just devoid of family and in-laws, I no longer am required to march to the step of the holidays.
I can use the 'entertaining' season to gather my friends together for certain events, but no longer have to stress out over the traditional mandatory observations. It is very liberating and it hurts no one, and makes the holidays more enjoyable.

Foreinstance, I have not had my Thanksgiving Day yet. I was invited to a few homes, two were washed out due to our rain, a big thing here in Southern California, also it is hard to fry a turkeyin a rainstorm! The other was just too far to bother to drive to. I really enjoyed my day alone.

"nothing to do, no promises to keep.I'm dappled and drowsy and ready for sleep, let the morning time shed all its sunshine on me... feeling groovy!"

I am on my own most of every day, but holidays are special as everyone is so wrapped up with their dinner plans and family responsibilities, I get no phone calls, no postmen, no visitors. It is truely wonderful to me!

So I cleaned a floor that really needed it, due to the 6 birdcages out there and the dogs space.

Today I shall embark on straitening up other parts of the house that will be seen and some that might not, but the point I am making is that, by the time my friends arrive at 6pm on Sunday, I will be relaxed and ready to enjoy my turkey day with those I wish to be around, not those I used to be forced to be around.

The inevitable relatives that bickered all through a meal, or as in my case, small family, just mum and dad and my aunt, but it was always a problem with my dad and my aunt and then my mum would get into it, I would usually just take my plate to my room and eat there, or at later events, just leave and drive around.

I suppose I just hate forced joviality. Holidays to me are just that.
Having to buy gifts just because it is Christmas. Why not just get the gifts that are needed or that suit throughout the year?

This is my Humbug frame of mind due to having my birthday two days after Christmas, or the day after Boxing Day, for the British and Canadian's and other Colonies of the Raj!
To me it always seemed like a forced event. not looked forward to as it upset my regular routine, and as a Capricorn I am all in favour of a loose routine!

So, now that I have alienated some of you holiday mad people, please enjoy yourselves this holiday season, but until about one hour during Xmas Eve, don't expect much of any timely celebrating by me!
Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!