So… I’ve been a little remiss with this here blog. But November is busy. Especially with the knitting 24/7 that is going on around here. But we’ve had birthdays, and there’s Thanksgiving and other social things going down, visits from family, visiting family… Oy. You get the picture. I feel something akin to a chicken (turkey?) with it’s head cut off these days. I have several projects that I want desperately to get done by December. I don’t think that’s realistically going to happen, but I am hoping to get as much done as I can.
Who knew that a year later, I would be a knitter bogged down with projects?
Anyhow, Thanksgiving is tomorrow (!). We’re driving down into California to spend the day with some family and then we’re driving to San Jose that evening to stay at my parents’ place for the weekend. I don’t think we thought the details of this endeavor all the way through as we neither have $ at the moment (we will… eventually!) and we also didn’t consider that we needed someone to watch the dogs. WHOOPS. We have it all figured out now, thankfully, but for a minute there I was wondering what the heck our problem was. It’s almost like, “Oh yeah! We’re going to be gone for several days! I forgot!”
Lame.
The good thing about not being paid for a few more days is that we won’t be tempted to try to do the Black Friday thing down in San Jose. To be honest, I was a little nervous about attempting it. Here in Reno, Black Friday is one thing. But down in San Jose, it’s something else altogether. I just don’t think I’m up for it. Weep not, for Cyber Monday follows and I full intend to take advantage of that to the full extent of my abilities.
So far this year? Not really feeling it yet. I hope that happens soon. So far it’s been stress, stress, stress. You try to rise above it, but it’s hard when everyone else around you is stressed too. I’m sure it’ll ease up. For the moment, however, it’s hard to see beyond obligations, shopping and dollar signs. I definitely don’t feel as with it as I did last year. I guess you can’t have it together all the time, right?
So how is everyone else doing with the holidays this year? Please tell me there is someone out there who is more together than I am.
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I guess we’re more together than usual. The shopping is all done. The house isn’t where I’d like it, but it’s not a disaster. Some tidying, a vacuum, and a quick wipe down of the guest bath and we’ll be ok. Good thing too as hubby just called to say his friend is coming over (and bringing someone with) in 5 hours! As for Christmas. I think about that Monday
I haven’t even thought about Christmas. This year the whole thing really snuck up on me. I hope my friends and family like McDonalds gift certificates for Christmas this year.
I’m almost all done shopping and packaging stuff up to be shipped. Of course, I had some motivation… my dad is here through Christmas and I didn’t want him to “help” me, so I had to get it all done before he got here. Now I can mostly relax and enjoy the season.