December 26
For those of British extraction or who are part of the commonwealth, it is Boxing Day, a day originally when household servants had off and gifts were given to the less fortunate.*
Among African-Americans, especially in the Northeast, it's Kwanzaa.*
According to the sitcom Seinfeld, it's Festivus...for the rest of us, time for the airing of grievances and feats of strength.*
For me, after the massive baking blitz (40 dozen cookies, 4 funny cakes, a pound cake, and a baked pineapple), the traveling, and the return in snow, it was a day to cocoon in my favorite blanket by the fire as I alternated between watching movies, eating leftovers, and napping.
Hibernation Day it is.
*All facts have been unsubstantiated by even 10 seconds of a Google search because today I just can't be bothered with even that level of effort. Be glad you got a post at all....or not. It's up to you.
11 comments:
I chose glad.. lest I air my grievances whilst decorating the Festivus pole. Keep warm and enjoy. :)
Yeah, we pretty much did the same thing and watched movies all weekend after the opening of presents and cooking was over. My wife got "The Mummy" trilogy and a couple of seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer while I was able to wedge Terminator: Salvation and Inception into the viewing roster.
Word of warning, don't mix red wine and Inception. The movie is already too convoluted and with a buzz going its almost like an acid trip.
No Cookies for ME!
Taking advantage of a temporary lapse in the no-internetness of my parents-in-law's house to visit some of my favorite blogs. Our 26th was pretty much a hibernation day too...hope you enjoyed yours. Happy Holidays!
Happy Hibernation Day! And Merry Belated Christmas.
I laid low on Dec 26 too but mostly because my cold came back in full force. I did get a snuggie on Christmas which helped with the hibernation.
Oh gee, thanks anyway for the effort Michelle! :-) Sounds like you enjoyed being you after all of your baking efforts, so good on you! And why not? - Dave
Hey, I'm just fine with Unwashed Slug Day. Call it whatever you want, so long as I don't have to do anything!
Honey, you deserve about 19 of these in a row...wish you could magically whisk here so that I could pamper you SERİOUSLY!
I always need the day after to just sit and stare at the fireplace and zone out. I read a book for four hours straight just to relax!
Well, since we do most all of the 'Christmas stuff' the night before, Christmas Day itself is kinda 'laid-back family time' for us. . .
We spent the 26th (the Feast of St. Stephen, in our tradition) (which might ring a bell or two from 'Good King Wenceslas'; or not) driving down to Chicago to spend a couple days with my folks, which was good. . .
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