Thanks Shellcrusher, same to you.
I never liked this time of the year. It reminds me of my dysfunctional family.
I am visiting my Mom but I also find this a bit stressful. Her apartment is noisy - there is a dog breeding business or something similar / nothing like the sound of 40 dogs barking all day
Then we had another Xmas some years ago where she was very depressed. We did nothing special. It was a sad time.
Anyway, enough with the pity party! I will also try to enjoy what I can and let go of the rest.....