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Thanksgiving and Early gift-mas
Nov. 27th, 2018 09:45 pmMy re-gifts were a big hit!!
A few months ago, I found some treasures on the curb after a neighbor moved out. They must have moved in a hurry because there were real actual treasures left behind. Other things, I found from thrift stores or library sales, etc. N.b. Nibling is the gender-neutral word for "niece/nephew".
Brother #1: A knife, made in Sweden; and a caribiner.
Sister-in-law #1: A geode slice, purple
Brother #2, who likes collecting coins: some uncut 2-dollar bills in a folder, with information about them.
SIL #2: A photo of some water lillies, in a fancy frame (I took the photo some years ago).
Mom: a tiny one-egg-size cast iron skillet
Dad: A framed painting of a barn in winter.
Each of the 7 niblings got a a book, taken off my shelves, mostly YA or childrens' titles. One nephew in particular got a blaze-orange polyester fedora, and he loved it. He wore it continuously. This was pure serendipity as he'd been talking about wanting a fedora for months (but I didn't know that).
My mom told me that I'm a natural with the kids, which made me feel nice, but also seems just true. I remember what it's like to be a kid, so, while it was exhausting due to the energy and noise levels, it was also fun and easy to spend time with the niblings. I took them outside a couple of times to play in the barn, explore the pastures, and climb on fallen-down trees. I played Apples to Apples (which I brought along), and hide and seek. I picked out a movie for us to go to (Ralph Breaks the Internet). This was great for everyone involved, as it gave the parents a break, gave the kids fun things to do, and saved me from having to make conversation with anyone.
One thing that helped was that they are all a good age for doing stuff; the youngest is about four and is the only one that really needs help with things like getting shoes on or whatnot.
Abbie got a little overwhelmed, as there were two other dogs present (the farm dog, Tegan, and a new dog, Nelly aka Smelly.) I think she's happy to be back home resting on her sofa. I am also very happy to be back home where I have good internet and a recliner to sit in.
A few months ago, I found some treasures on the curb after a neighbor moved out. They must have moved in a hurry because there were real actual treasures left behind. Other things, I found from thrift stores or library sales, etc. N.b. Nibling is the gender-neutral word for "niece/nephew".
Brother #1: A knife, made in Sweden; and a caribiner.
Sister-in-law #1: A geode slice, purple
Brother #2, who likes collecting coins: some uncut 2-dollar bills in a folder, with information about them.
SIL #2: A photo of some water lillies, in a fancy frame (I took the photo some years ago).
Mom: a tiny one-egg-size cast iron skillet
Dad: A framed painting of a barn in winter.
Each of the 7 niblings got a a book, taken off my shelves, mostly YA or childrens' titles. One nephew in particular got a blaze-orange polyester fedora, and he loved it. He wore it continuously. This was pure serendipity as he'd been talking about wanting a fedora for months (but I didn't know that).
My mom told me that I'm a natural with the kids, which made me feel nice, but also seems just true. I remember what it's like to be a kid, so, while it was exhausting due to the energy and noise levels, it was also fun and easy to spend time with the niblings. I took them outside a couple of times to play in the barn, explore the pastures, and climb on fallen-down trees. I played Apples to Apples (which I brought along), and hide and seek. I picked out a movie for us to go to (Ralph Breaks the Internet). This was great for everyone involved, as it gave the parents a break, gave the kids fun things to do, and saved me from having to make conversation with anyone.
One thing that helped was that they are all a good age for doing stuff; the youngest is about four and is the only one that really needs help with things like getting shoes on or whatnot.
Abbie got a little overwhelmed, as there were two other dogs present (the farm dog, Tegan, and a new dog, Nelly aka Smelly.) I think she's happy to be back home resting on her sofa. I am also very happy to be back home where I have good internet and a recliner to sit in.
