Goodbye last week!

My bad week is over, thank goodness. In addition to my various financial surprises, my long-term boyfriend and I finally decided to call it quits. He flew home to New York yesterday. I know it was the right decision and I’m good with it but it was tough and it is a little quiet around my house right now. I called my son, who hasn’t yet managed to find a job to carry him through the winter break, and offered to change his plane ticket if he wanted to come on home. I’m picking him up at the airport tonight and will be happy to have him around the place for a week or so.

For the last several years my son and I have spent Christmas Eve alone together. Once he got old enough for us to have a nice dinner before opening our gifts, it became a very pleasant tradition. I usually make a formal dinner, which I enjoy doing. Last year we had the Herb-Crusted Leg of Lamb that I posted a couple of weeks ago. When I drive to “town” (170 miles away) this afternoon to pick him up at the airport, I’ll go by one of their big fancy grocery stores and see what they have to tempt me. Now that he’s older (and I’m more frugal!), there’s not so much under the tree and this meal is the highlight of our Christmas celebration. He spends Christmas Day with his dad and his dad’s family.

Tomorrow I'll be guest posting over at Living Almost Large. LAL is a 20-something DINK searching for true financial freedom who writes a great blog, to which I hope you'll consider subscribing! I’m getting myself organized for a fun, positive and productive week. How about you?