My family ( my mom, sister, bro-in-law and my 3 nephews, my brother and his girlfriend ) just flew in from the Netherlands.
The last time all of them were here was 2019 ( when my father was still around ) and this is going to be the first time they will see me here with a partner on my side. It will also be the first time @clareartista will meet my mom and my sister.
We will have a get-together, tomorrow afternoon: coffee and lunch at my twin sister's place, located half an hour from here.
Although Clare and my eventual plan was to host my family here too, in our temporary rental home, it's currently such a chaos that we decided otherwise.
In fact, due to issues with what we thought was the emissions of our stove and us feeling like crap/seriously un well, Clare and I decided to start sleeping in a tent in our garden, almost a week ago ( more on that in Life Update - We are Still Around but can't wait to leave )
We are preparing to leave this place, as we are returning to Italy, to Clare's house, on the 12th of January, which adds to the overall chaos.
As we have been sleeping in a tent for the last handful of days and the nights are close to freezing and to escape the aforementioned chaos, Clare and I decided to book a room in a nearby city, 15 minutes by car away from my twin sister's place and from where the rest of the family is staying.
We will be going there tomorrow, after our first family reunion and plan to spend 4 nights there. It will be nice to sleep in a proper bed and enjoy a quality shower, for a change ( as we haven't had a decent shower in months ).
And, naturally, we are looking forward to the family time and socializing for a couple of days, even though the two of us really like our quiet time.
While the toxicity in the world is coming to the light and the truth is coming out more and more, we do whatever we can to balance this chaos with our creativity, our love, humor, communication, walks in nature and much much more.
Darkness or not, there will always be light.
Sending you love and positive energy from Central Portugal.
Times are weird, energies are strange.
there is so much that is negative, just don´t get me started 😁.
I choose to focus on all the positive stuff in and around me right now and it helps going through all of the uncertainty.
life is a wonder.
sending you both a big hug from the other side of the dark mountains 😊
happy new year !
Best of luck to you and Clare during this time of socializing! I am living through a similar situation, though luckily I am staying in a cozy house and not a tent. The non-stop gathering with friends & family has been a challenge for me but, there is a lot of good in those kinds of gatherings too -- especially for those who work online and spend a lot of time separate from human society. Hope all goes well with those plans and the move too.
Thank you. I know you can relate.
I am not as good as Clare at doing my own thing when others are around ( @clareartista usually brings a little sewing project with her ) and tend to crash energetically afterwards but it helps to have Clare on my side to navigate these kinds of situations and vice versa.
Sending you a big hug from the two of us.
Holidays and parents and family are always chaotic, but you will get through this!
Your wife is meeting your mother for the first time, so your wife is very excited and a little nervous. You are also meeting the rest of the family after a long time, and you are also looking forward to them. Have a good time with everyone.
It's gonna be all good, but pick a room was a good choice, you can't choose between freeze or get poisoned
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