Sunday, November 27, 2011

Too close for comfort

Well, here we are again - less than a month from Christmas.  This startling revelation hit me this weekend.  And then that sick, panic feeling started to creep in.   I better get my crabby, bah-humbug butt in gear.   So far I'm not feeling the holiday mood.


Even putting up the Christmas Shower curtain (you know - the naked santa) didn't help.    I did get a few little decorations up and I hooked another small table mat.  I'm not going to blog it until I decide what to do with it.

I did make a list.  Not a naughty/nice list like Santa does - but a OMG . . . . this is what's left to do list.  Now if I could just tackle it quickly.   Actually the list made me feel better. 

Because I read about all your Thanksgiving menus, I am hungry for a big dinner with all the fixins.  A chicken is in the oven and the vegetables are waiting to be peeled. 

I hope to draw out another little gift mat tonight and maybe make the Christmas card list.  I am also going to continue my subtle campaign to switch to an artificial tree this year.  Dear old Auntie is holding out for a real one.  (But she isn't the one who does all the work)  I may have to get devious to get my way.

I realize this is a bit of a rambling, dis-jointed post.  It sums up the day as it seems I have hopped from one thing to another.  I hope this is not a pattern for the month.  

11 comments:

  1. Doesn't everyone seem so put together? I am hooking a little Christmas mat, but staring at turkeys around the house. I couldn't face doing report cards and taking down Thanksgiving and putting up Christmas! You are funny wanting the big meal...I want a pizza, I'm so sick of turkey and the fixings!!
    Have a good week!

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  2. I'm so where you are Girlfriend - except I'm still staring at black cats and Jack-o-lanterns and not even motivated to do a list. I've resigned myself to minimal decorations this year (and maybe no tree), no baking, and hoping Santa really does bring the gifts. Yikes...what have I become? :o Have a good week....Enjoy your dinner....Smiles & Bah Humbug Hugs ~ Robin

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  3. I took the artificial tree plunge a couple of years ago. I couldn't get anyone to help me haul and set up a real one, so I said I'll fix them and now I love the faux tree. It looks real, but is so easy for me to handle by myself.

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  4. Kim ~
    I'm in a bah humbug kind of mood too and even though I have 4 weeks, I'm feeling the stress already. It is all self inflicted. If I could make myself simplify it would be so much easier, but once I start, I can't stop. Usually by now most of the shopping is done...not this year and I still need to hook a couple more mats. Argh! Writing about it is making my stress level go up. If I would get off this da** computer I could accomplish so much more. Oh, talk about rambling...sorry.
    Pug hugs :)
    Lauren

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  5. So glad you got your Christmas shower curtain up. Now Christmas can begin.
    I feel the same way, I need to get myself in gear.
    Enjoy your dinner.

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  6. I think the shower curtain going up has officially marked the beginning of the Christmas Season!
    At least when your feeling stressed you can grab a cold one and head for the bathroom!! LOL!
    Hugs!
    Cathy G

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  7. I've been doing less and less each year as the holidays approach. I figured out it is more important to enjoy the spirit of the season rather than make a second job of it. So, decorating and baking are the first... everything after that can get done in it's own time. So, I won't be putting any big red bows on a Lexus this year... sorry folks... lol!

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  8. I feel like every day I am punching in to work on projects that need to get done. I was up til
    1200 sewing the baby stocking. Today it's hooking Monday project. ahhhh!

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  9. Well, it's been awhile since we've even put up a tree. Since we live away from most of the family, no one comes here for Christmas, we always go there. I still decorate, but not as much as before, but I need a little Christmas spirit around the house. Same with baking. I love it, but no one to eat it but hubby and me, and neither one of us need it!

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  10. It's me, lagging behind again. I've been busy doing many things but nothing extra ordinary. I'm all over the place and I figure since you have your naked Santa shower curtain up, I may as well start decorating a little bit for Christmas. I officially started today.

    Making a list is a great beginning. I love crossing my list but I haven't made it yet, lol.
    I just turned 65 yesterday so I'm officially old. It will take me a lot longer to get things done from now on. lol.

    Take care, Hugs. JB

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  11. I need a naked santa shower curtain... I finally read the rest of your post. I am feeling like such a scrooge after my Sat. post. But I'm not as crabby as I sound. Just take in too much and don't feel like I can breath. I love my fake tree (with lights left on from last year). I am turning off the commercials that tell me how I need to do, do, do and spend, spend, spend. I think those get to me the most. You have brought out the rambling in me!

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