Christmas Eve Know idea how I survived wrapping gifts and Food shopping and family emotional stir ups ect

oops didnt finish post ok so I love christmas but yes highly wound up due to exhaustion but thats christmas for you and I know that all the hard work is worth it when it comes to family gosh Im halfway excited but also feel like springing of the couch in fear or maybe adrenilin from speed gift wrapping tonight ,a few tubs of gifts cause I just had to get something for everyone at christmas dinner tomorow and I cant wait to see the kids open their gifts but yes felt like colapsing at times due to feeling exhausted but so wound up must be a bit overtired,may need extra sleep tomorow at some point so excited but scared too ,cant believe that our food cupboard and fridge is so full but very gratefull for what I have this christmas but most of all Im gratefull for Family is it normal when stressed to have the shakes or numb muscles ect especially after wrapping got a stiff neck trying to be calm but yeah also dont want to strain myself I love christmas but its all the work that does make me feel exhausted and of course Im a perfectionist lol so many things to be gratefull for,need rest but also exited also worried about if the car will run properly tomorow,did I buy enough storage tubs to transport everything ? anxiety and excitement at the same time boy but maybe also relief as all I have to worry about tomorow is the food desserts that need to be packed in the car ,manged to fit gifts in the tubs ,been listening to christmas music on and off,and most likely expecting some kind of family drama tomorow looking forward to one present Im getting this weekend as my big Cousin is bringing furniture down in a trailer a new bed for me wich trust me ill be hibernating in after christmas to sleep off all the stress that is if I dont fall asleep on the couch tomorow lol but so looking forward to the good stuff christmas music is playing right now thanks to some family members in my household maybe that will calm me down ,decorate the pav tomorow maybe elated lol to finally have christmas my minds gone back in time in terms of christmas memories both happy memories and sad ones still missing loved ones who have sadly passed which is hard to think about regrets ect ,but on the happy side I have family to surprise with phone calls tomorow oh gosh what a year what a christmas what a mix of feelings no coffee for me tonight lol need lots of sleep ok just think about my new bed with cuddly blankets as a reward after all this and all the love and drama of family lol how the hec did I manage this stuff anyway thats christmas for you Merry Christmas Forum Friends if I have time will be on here tomorow love to all stay safe and we can all get through the rest of this crazy year LostAngel

@LostAngel

I have not much to say about your post, only that I smiled reading it because you are living. Aches, pains, emotions, feelings, thoughts, whirlwinds and hopefully now you are in noddy land. Im not celebrating Christmas, but I wish you a good one.

Good morning and Merry Christmas @LostAngel! I really loved reading your post on the fun and excitement of Christmas Eve. It sounds like fun gets lots of work at the same time. I don't have kids and my family is just my sister as my mother died over 18 years ago and I don't associate with my father due to his alcoholism issues so it's pretty small compared to yours.

I used to love the excitement of Christmas Eve, watching Carols By Candlelight on TV and as a child, being made to go to bed after Santa had appeared on the show. I remember my parents having the fun of putting together 2 Barbie buses on Christmas Eve (1 each for my twin and I) when we were about 5 and them telling us the story about it as we were older with plenty of swearing going into each bus. My father never was patient at the best of times and when he got anxious, it brought on his depression so it wasn't a good mix. I think he and Mum were glad when we graduated to Cabbage Patch dolls in the mid 80s as they didn't have tiny accessories to get ready for like the wonderful and exciting Barbie did!

Mum ruined the whole Santa thing when we were 8 so Christmas Eve wasn't as fun anymore despite us having to play the routine for friends and neighbours kids for many years to come.

I do remember my Mum doing the Christmas cooking of the pavlova and the dramas of the many pavs that were binned when they didn't turn out properly out of the oven on Christmas Day. However, I also remember that she made the best ever Apple Pie from scratch that was always requested on special events like Christmas Day and Easter and birthdays. Unfortunately for me, she died without me getting that special recipe so I have to make do with shop made pies- I do like the Coles one from the bakery section- but Mums was still the best in my opinion. Add to the dramas of my grandmother doing cooking of the roast pork - crackling essential for my Mum and plenty of it please!- as well as my grandmother being required to cook custard at our place for Christmas lunch as a special request of my sister since Mum never could cook that dish- and life when I was growing up around Christmas was full of cooking dramas!

I really hope you find time to just chill out and relax @LostAngel sometime today because you don't want to collapse due to exhaustion. Please take time to take care of your wonderful and special self as you need this. I know today is going to be stressful -it definitely sounds like it according to what you've written here- and I know you say you can handle it which I believe you can, but take time to do something special just for you. Have a relaxing shower or bath; listen to some music that you love; have a nice warm cup of tea or coffee or whatever you prefer, take an easy walk if that's your thing, just do something special and nice for you. Please?

Once again, thanks for sharing your story. I look forward to hearing more of your Christmas adventure. Now, go and see what Santa has got you and your wonderful family!

Judi9877🤶🏻🎄🌻