1. Christmas is nine days away and I have only purchased 4 presents. Total. We were going for the "something to wear, something to read, something to play with, something from Santa. All I have is 3 something to wear's and 1 birthday present. Oh and there are 3 birthdays this month.
2. I marvel at people who are "done". I play this game with myself where I remind myself how much I still have to do then time how long it takes for my heart to race, sink to my toes, then loose feeling in my fingertips and lips. The game amuses and hurts me.
3. I have had the annual cookie party (I think there were 70 people), a surprise party for Mariko (30 teenagers dancing on the deck), choir concerts, elementary school sing a longs, Max's "program", helping in classrooms, swim meets, dinners, after school activities, caroling, 3 more school parties, creche festivals, making dinner for a family in need, dropping off the cookies for the kids primary teachers, oh and the baking, baking, baking, gingerbread festivals, lights viewings, carriage rides, and 2 failed trips to meet Santa.
4. I am much more exhausted this year. See above.
5. Mariko's brother is coming from Japan for Christmas.
6. My brother is coming from San Diego for Christmas.
7. One of them wants to do a taffy pull.
8. I am not doing 59 neighborhood gifts this year.
9. Or teacher gifts for Max's teacher. (I don't think they really like him so why bribe with a scarf or something? He lands in time out nearly every day. I will send a meaningful note. When I get to it.)
10. I unsubscribed to 2 "famous" local sister blogs this week. I can't handle the selfishness/narcissism (meaning or unmeaning) in one, and the "call" for free stuff and calendar selling in the other. I just am at a point in my life where I don't want to know about all the restaurants you like or don't and how the world revolves around you. Or doesn't.
11. I almost quit and deleted my blog this year after my feelings were hurt in January. Obviously I didn't. But I am more cautious about the people I meet in the blog world. Because sometimes they can suck. I planned on forgiving the situation, you know for the "Christmas Speerit" and everything. I will get to that too. After the shopping and the meaningful teacher note writing.
12. The kids got a letter from Santa and it pretty much sealed the deal for Abbie for at least 2 more years. Amelia is full of doubts and is playing along. Max is still singing about being a monster Frankenstein. But he does a hilariously irreverent "We wish you a merry (zurbert sound) mas".
13. Brad is having surgery next Wednesday. So yah. That.
14. I feel like I should be on Man vs. Food. You know after he does a challenge and looks sleepy and miserable. I just love cake that much though. Considering a healthy eating challenge in January. After the shopping, meaningful note writing, forgiving things though.
15. I just remembered Amelia is supposed to bring "candies" to her class today. "Candies?" Would leftover Halloween "candies" work. I've listened to the message 23 times now and I still don't understand "candies". Is that like m&m's? Or is that chocolate-s? Is it for the whole class consumption? 38 combined kids needing "candies"? Is it a craft? Candies. So now it looks like, candies, shopping, meaningful note writing, forgiving, healthy eating.
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p.s. I'm glad you didn't delete your blog, and I have been meaning to congratulate you on your amazing blogging in November. You rocked it!
Happy race to the holidays!
Just this week I was talking to my husband about the homemade christmas showcase/buy my calendar blogathon. I'm trying not to be annoyed, I mean, there's real tragedy there, but it seems a bit opportunistic and not in the right way. I mean, what about fundraising for victims, not just collecting strange floral accessories for self? Yes, I know, I do live in my own glass house and you can feel free to throw stones at it.
I'm with Kimberly, go finish your Christmas shopping, it only gets more crazy the closer we get to next Saturday, and skip the rest. Especially the inexplicable candies!
I wish with all of my heart I could join all of you for cousin get together this month and since it has been a year since Grammy passed away and we've gotten together, I feel extra nostaligic (see I even misspelled that - just to honor Grammy and Poppy). Anyway, I loved Abbie and St Lucia - that was so great - you're so lucky :)
I don't follow many blogs because most of them are so incredibly boring.
Yours though? Not boring. Lovely.
We're in the race to Christmas too, and though I've opted out of a lot of it, what remains will take all the time there is. love, Val
(Tracking says your pass arrived at your doorstep, I hope that's the case.)