Happy Merry Whatever Mental Health Check-in How is Everyone?

[FirstLight]

We had an actual little Christmas here! My son and GF and their almost 2 year old are staying with me till they get a place. So we had a real kids oriented holiday (and I got to give my son stuff for funsies)
Not a lot of "stuff" just the little things that make it fun, like Rick & Morty socks and his fave candy cane... and the "baby" got all kind of new toys so she will be having a ball for a while
Got the gf and son both some nice bath stuff for stress, since they will be living in a REAL apartment with a tub and not in an rank-ass rv...

We made blusberry muffins for brekky, and I am gonna make latkes and chinese food for dinner as a nod to the Jewish side of the family

Otherwise I would have had CMas alone. So thhis feels so sweet and I have my little Yule log and candles set up in my bedroom ...so I am doing my own wishes as well.
I'm dipping into the savings pretty heavy to get him a cheap car and help them with deposit, etc...so I am working on generating more INCOME this year. Despite the world ending, I'm gonna keep going to school and working my magic as best I can. LOVE is the real meaning behind all our actions...the rest of the world can handle itself. We're making our lives work! My son got a new job (with Amazon )but Reno is a good "hub" city so he has a chance of stability.
All our plans are for the next 6 months, we can't know much more after that.

Hugs to you all. Thank you for being her for me as we all tread these uncertain times

[SheltieLover]

1. So glad you are having a lovely holiday.

Grandson & I judt got home from the Asian buffet.

Time for a nice lomg nap.

[Think. Again.]

2. Thanks for checking in...

And thanks for sharing your family's hope and happiness! (I needed that!)

[2naSalit]

3. I'm really glad...

To hear that you are having a far better holiday than you thought you'd have! Sounds like a much needed gathering for everyone there. Enjoy!

[Siwsan]

4. Things, last night, went pretty smoothly

Well, except for wearing myself to a frazzle doing the cleaning and cooking, slicing open my thumb while dicing potatoes, getting some very powerful back and esophageal spasms (both stress related) that ended up with me urping up a good portion of my dinner. Other than that, things were fine. All of the food was wonderful and it was really nice to be reconciled with my late sister's husband, from whom I've been previously estranged.

My thumb is still bleeding, back spasms are lessened and I haven't thrown up any of today's food. The kid cats are giving me some wonderful snuggle time.

The last 10 years have been really rough. I lost my sister, mom, uncle, aunt and 4 of my cousins, 3 of which I was particularly close. Well, that and the convicted sex offender getting a second chance to destroy the country. I represent almost everything the incoming regime hates so I have no hope that my anxiety/depression will lessen.

I'm trying to keep my head up but it's really difficult. My kid cats do bring me a lot of joy, though, so I'll just concentrate on caring for them and letting them care for me. And, of course, I have immense appreciation for my DU friends. I don't know where I'd be without you all.

[FirstLight]

6. Thumb and back I can totally understand! heal well...

glad you have cats to give you purrs for love and healing!

[XanaDUer2]

5. Shitty n in pa8n

Thanks for asking tho

[FirstLight]

7. Sending you *so* much love and healing ...

I am glad you are still kickin tho!

[XanaDUer2]

8. Ty