I love the holidays but I am very glad they are over for this year.
Jon and I have had pizza and sandwiches for a few days. I am burned out on cooking for a bit. I made the big dinner for my brother and he didnt even come and get it til two days later. It was in my way in my small fridge while I was trying to get my husband's Dad's big family dinner together. I had two 20 pound turkeys and two 20 pound hams I was trying to work around. I had actually taken my brothers dinner and put it in a cooler in my car to get it out of my way. When he finally came and got it I was about to give it away to someone who needed it. I am not doing two Christmas dinners again that large. It is to hard and he cannot seem to come get them when I plan. He was two days or more late getting Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas. Thanksgiving wasnt so bad because I didnt have to make a big dinner for the rest of the family but during Christmas it was in my way. My kitchen is very small.
My father in law is getting older and cannot do as much to help me with the big family dinner. We had like 15 people total for the dinner. I should have made more of a few items than I did. It is hard never knowing how many your gonna have. My fil refuses to replace his stove so you have to cook everything here and haul it there. Honestly it would be a big help if someone would bring something when they come to eat like a dessert. Next year I think I am just going to order a sheet cake from the deli.
Not to mention the fact my fil gives me $50 to buy and ham and a turkey and what ever sides Im making all out of the $50. I end up spending alot of my own grocery budget for the month on the dinner.
I swear I wish I had never let any of them know I can cook. The only reason I do it at all is to help out my fil. Nexy year I think Im gonna tell everyone my stove is broken
Jon and I have had pizza and sandwiches for a few days. I am burned out on cooking for a bit. I made the big dinner for my brother and he didnt even come and get it til two days later. It was in my way in my small fridge while I was trying to get my husband's Dad's big family dinner together. I had two 20 pound turkeys and two 20 pound hams I was trying to work around. I had actually taken my brothers dinner and put it in a cooler in my car to get it out of my way. When he finally came and got it I was about to give it away to someone who needed it. I am not doing two Christmas dinners again that large. It is to hard and he cannot seem to come get them when I plan. He was two days or more late getting Thanksgiving dinner and Christmas. Thanksgiving wasnt so bad because I didnt have to make a big dinner for the rest of the family but during Christmas it was in my way. My kitchen is very small.
My father in law is getting older and cannot do as much to help me with the big family dinner. We had like 15 people total for the dinner. I should have made more of a few items than I did. It is hard never knowing how many your gonna have. My fil refuses to replace his stove so you have to cook everything here and haul it there. Honestly it would be a big help if someone would bring something when they come to eat like a dessert. Next year I think I am just going to order a sheet cake from the deli.
Not to mention the fact my fil gives me $50 to buy and ham and a turkey and what ever sides Im making all out of the $50. I end up spending alot of my own grocery budget for the month on the dinner.
I swear I wish I had never let any of them know I can cook. The only reason I do it at all is to help out my fil. Nexy year I think Im gonna tell everyone my stove is broken
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