not just a little bit broke, but totally and completely penniless.
but, like that's going to stop anyone from having a good time...
ok, so the gift exchange thing is out of the question.
we're just not doing it.
what we ARE doing...is going sledding.
yep, christmas day the plan is for me, my fiancee, my sister and her boyfriend to trudge out to the ol' sledding hole in the woods with a thermos of cocoa, sled all day (which means "make about 3 passes down the hill each"; it's a monster. huge and steep. and in the middle of the woods...with no trails leading to it. it's exhausting), trudge back to the house while (at least i will be) swearing like a sailor; an angry, tired and completely out of shape sailor. then drink more cocoa, make cookies watch movies and eat.
that is going to be our christmas.
and it's essentially free.
oh, and don't think this whole not having money thing has effected our holiday decor.
our christmas tree was free. we just had to chop it down.
and the rest of our decor was basically free.
of pine boughs.
lots.
but they are beautiful, natural, organic, and biodegradable.
and free.
(though, if you are going to decorate with pine, hemlock is best avoided. oh, it looks beautiful, but it dries out extremely quickly and showers your home with hundreds of pine needles...daily. also, do your tree-host a favor and don't take too many boughs from one tree.)
we will host a potluck/byob party for our friends for new years, which always goes over extremely well. our pals usually bring a homemade treat, and everybody shares the goods. nobody feels obligated to do or bring more than they can, and there is always an overabundance of food and drink. it's a great time.
and that's it.
simple.
liberating.
