......and she slide's into home....shopping done and no one got hurt...well, there was that man that tried to get my parking spot but I used the angry post-menopausal woman face on him.
Yup. Shopping....absolutely done. Christmas shopping is a double Xanax event for me.
Decorating...done.
Next, wrapping! Wrapping is fun.
At least I get to listen to my own music and not (as one of my granddaughter's describes it) "elevator Christmas music".Christmas music should be fun (the good kind, not the calm-the-masses kind).
Christmas Baking. True confession. I'm not (and have been scolded for it) a cookie-baking-with-the-grandchildren type of Nana but I'm thinking I might give it a try tomorrow. Even picked up some baking soda and baking powder because what I have in cabinet is about 15 years old. Still need brown sugar and a bottle of bourbon (bourbon balls, not for imbibing with the grandkids!)
I'm ready for Christmas and it's only the 22nd! This is a record for me!
....or I'm forgetting something really big. Can't find my list.
What is your favorite part of Christmas, Winter Solstice, Hanukkah, Kwanza or Yule? What do you hope Santa brings you?
(disclaimer: Leaving out of any winter holiday or celebration was not intentional.)
Yup. Shopping....absolutely done. Christmas shopping is a double Xanax event for me.
Decorating...done.
Next, wrapping! Wrapping is fun.
At least I get to listen to my own music and not (as one of my granddaughter's describes it) "elevator Christmas music".Christmas music should be fun (the good kind, not the calm-the-masses kind).
Christmas Baking. True confession. I'm not (and have been scolded for it) a cookie-baking-with-the-grandchildren type of Nana but I'm thinking I might give it a try tomorrow. Even picked up some baking soda and baking powder because what I have in cabinet is about 15 years old. Still need brown sugar and a bottle of bourbon (bourbon balls, not for imbibing with the grandkids!)
I'm ready for Christmas and it's only the 22nd! This is a record for me!
....or I'm forgetting something really big. Can't find my list.
What is your favorite part of Christmas, Winter Solstice, Hanukkah, Kwanza or Yule? What do you hope Santa brings you?
(disclaimer: Leaving out of any winter holiday or celebration was not intentional.)
Kids all home safely. Kids all back to the coast safely!
ReplyDeleteThe kids traveling is always a worry. I hope yours travel safe and you all have a wonderful time.
Deletefavorite part - when it's over.
ReplyDeleteI ask santa for the same thing every year, and the fat bastard never brings me what I want - an end to bigotry, zenophobia, jingoism, homophobia, racism, arrogance, crass consumerism, intolerance, greed, war, poverty, injustice, inequality, hunger, obnoxious/pretentious people.
Anne Marie, you must be my twin mistakenly taken from our mother at birth. My wishes are the same and I love it when it's over!
DeleteYour posts always make me smile :) My favourite part is getting together with my family. We have such a great time together and I hate that it ends too quickly!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I can make you smile. We're going into the mountains to do some sledding and snow fights. That will be fun!
DeleteHaha! I have to see that look!! May Santa bring you everything you wish!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou really don't want to see that look. Remember Twilight Zone when the guy in the car asks, "Do you want to see something really scary?" It's kinda like that!
DeleteMy favourite things are getting time off work and all the wonderful food. And eggnog 'n rum. Oh wait, that last one should be in the plural.
ReplyDeleteEgg Nog! One of my fav's too. Got to put that on the grocery list.
DeleteI just like a nice quiet day spent with Carlos.
ReplyDeleteAnd every year I ask for Peace on Earth ... one of these years I may get it.
"nice quiet day" is our plan for this year. I'm excited to give it a try.
DeletePeace on Earth is close to my wish and prayer every day, that no child go to bed hungry, cold or scared.