Twas The Day After Christmas

Twas the day after Christmas,
when all through the house
Not a kid is in sight, better not be a mouse.
The stockings still hung, but now empty and bare
While the junk that was in them, lays about everywhere.

No children are nestled all snug in their beds
For video games now rule all their heads.
And mom in her sweats and a cute baseball cap
Will be the only one soon, not taking a nap.

When down in the basement there rose such a clatter
I tried to ignore it, but it didn't matter.
Kids running upstairs to tattle and yell
Someone hit someone, and someone else fell.

No moon on the breast of the new fallen snow
It's just simply cold out...just so you know.
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a bottle of wine and a case full of beer.

With a handsome, bald husband, holding a flower
Reminding me of, pending "cocktail hour".
More helpful than ever, he offered to tame
And he whistled and shouted and called them by name

Now Gabe, now Reilly, Now Gavin and Max
On Reese, on Lily, on Mason and Lex!
To the door in the kitchen, to the living room wall
Go play with your toys, go play one and all.

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
when they meet with what created, The Hale Pig Sty.
So off to the closet to get out a broom,
Cleaning up toys, candy canes, and each room.

And then in a twinkling I heard a strange sound
I walked down the hall, and knew what I'd found.
As I drew in my head, and started my peeking
I saw my dumb, stupid, washer, was standing there leaking.

Its a front loader, stuffed, from bottom to top
It's always turned on, working non stop.
Just gotten serviced from the Sears Guy named Michael.
Want nothing more than to have it recycled.

I spoke not a word but went straight to the table
I heated leftovers, still partly stable.
And laying my Windex down under the sink
I completed all missions with still time to think.

I sprang to my feet and gave my family a shout,
Soon in ran the circus, not a cry or a pout
And you heard me exclaim, I love Christmastime
Lets count all our blessings, then pour me some wine!

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas!!  XO!
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Merry Christmas!

"Stockings were hung by the chimney with care, while the crap that goes in them, will soon be in there. The stuff is all scattered, underneath my whole bed, while visions of dollar stores dance in my head. While mom is delirious, and dad has no clue, that the bank account is almost withdrew. The presents have almost taken over the home, while adding the "teen" gifts, almost equal a loan. Target, Walmart, Bed Bath and Beyond, we are finished but now need to store some on the lawn. But I hear us explain as we sip eggnog tonite, all are here and are healthy, what a beautiful life."

Xoxo for a beautiful holiday season!

With love, the hales :)

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