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Nov. 26th, 2002 10:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rachg82Oh, wow. My Christmas gift is half what I expected, this year. Of course I'm grateful, but I was still a bit shocked. Especially since it's seemed the amount has gone up for everyone, every year. But, like I said, it went down by half, this time. I shouldn't be surprised though, because Poppy is gone now, which means the extra money he brought in (he still did consulting work and the like, after retiring) is gone, and her stocks have gone down, and she's had her insurance shoot up from the accident she's been in. And on and on. It's smart for her to start being more cautious with her money now, I think.
Well, I guess this means I won't have so much to think about, with the saving vs. spending issue. Heh. I mean, sure, I could save it, but it's half as much as I thought it would be and it's a gift, so I'm much less tempted to be all mature and frugal with it. In other words, it's spending time, baby. Heh.
But yeah, this just proves what I kind of suspected Christmas would be like this year. None of us are going to be able to go all out on each other with gifts like usual. I mean, I know I sure as Hell won't. Neither will Mom, and definitely not Dad. And really, big deal. I care more right now about wishing I could have more money to spend on gifts for others, but at least I know we're all in the same boat. So I won't feel so bad about having to be a bit cheaper than I like in my shopping.
I think the holidays this year are going to be kind of blah. I mean, Nanny doesn't even really want to do the typical Christmas Eve thing at her house! Man. And everyone else is more stressed out over money and all than full of holiday cheer. I miss Poppy. Christmas isn't the same without him.
Well, I guess this means I won't have so much to think about, with the saving vs. spending issue. Heh. I mean, sure, I could save it, but it's half as much as I thought it would be and it's a gift, so I'm much less tempted to be all mature and frugal with it. In other words, it's spending time, baby. Heh.
But yeah, this just proves what I kind of suspected Christmas would be like this year. None of us are going to be able to go all out on each other with gifts like usual. I mean, I know I sure as Hell won't. Neither will Mom, and definitely not Dad. And really, big deal. I care more right now about wishing I could have more money to spend on gifts for others, but at least I know we're all in the same boat. So I won't feel so bad about having to be a bit cheaper than I like in my shopping.
I think the holidays this year are going to be kind of blah. I mean, Nanny doesn't even really want to do the typical Christmas Eve thing at her house! Man. And everyone else is more stressed out over money and all than full of holiday cheer. I miss Poppy. Christmas isn't the same without him.
