I slept in again. Slept in hard and long.
The morning was quiet. Not much to do. I spent time with my brother while he prepared food for later. I did laundry since I was out of clean underwear.
I was very cold most of the day. Huddling under a heated blanket.
My parents came over in the afternoon and we got to eating and they and my brother and his wife also did some drinking. I know I could just have a drink, but I feel like if I make an exception, I’ll just make another exception, and then another and… I don’t want to start.
The food was all very good, though I specifically asked for only one item, and I didn’t get it (dill mashed potatoes – there were potatoes, but no dill). After dinner, we watched The Princess Bride, which neither my dad nor step-mom had seen.
My dad held me while we watched. It was good to be held. I miss sitting with Ambrose and being close to another person. The warmth of another person. It’s good to get hugs from my neighbors and choir friends, but it’s not the same.
The rest of the evening has been quiet. I got to be the guest while my brother cleaned up. I’m finally feeling warm, which is nice. That probably won’t last.
Tomorrow I’ll spend the morning with my dad, and the evening with an old school friend. I got my exercises done before dinner. I’m not eating right. I don’t know quite what to do about that.