Josh & I had a quiet Christmas. My parents came to visit the Sunday prior and brought gifts, and ended up spending the night. Then, the night of the 24th, I cooked Christmas dinner. It was the first time that I had cooked a turkey, but it ended up coming out alright. We also had stuffing and green beans along with some rolls.
Christmas morning came quickly. I was unable to sleep and got up at 4am, and started cleaning the house to try to get myself to go back to sleep. I ended up going back to bed just before 6 to get up again an hour later because Josh was awake and excited like a child about opening presents. After breakfast, scrambled eggs with some left over turkey and bacon, we started opening gifts. Josh got lots of tools, mostly from Mama Perry and some from me as well. I received NASCAR apparel, a jacket and a couple of t-shirts. There was also gift cards, and some money from the Perry's for dinner. The rest of the day was quiet. We spent the time together, watching TV or playing video games. The next day, we didn't really go out, just to get a few items that we needed. New Years was also quiet. We chose to stay at home, spending the evening to watch movies and be together.
As for other things, I am still unemployed. It has been a month since I was discharged from the Navy and I have yet to receive the desperately needed separation payment that the Navy has promised me. The job market here is not too good, not many administrative jobs around here. I have applied to a couple of places, but have not heard back from anyone yet. Josh and I are having a difficult time making ends meet. His paycheck goes to paying bills and we barely have enough money to purchase groceries. We are hoping that I am able to get a job soon, or that my separation payment comes in sometime soon so that we can have money to pay bills as well as purchase things that we need.
