Everyone around me seems to be already immersed in the Christmas season. I hear talk about gift shopping on lunch hours. I notice friends comparing prices in sale ads. My family has started calling daily with an update of their shopping. And I have already gotten an invitation to a holiday party.
I keep thinking to myself, "It's madness, pure madness. People, we haven't even sliced and diced the turkey yet. Take a breath, put down the list and enjoy some cranberry relish."
Then today as I was scheduling some appointments and glanced at my calendar (the Bible by which I live and breathe), I was shocked. So shocked in fact that I put down my pen and drew my hand to my mouth. It is creeping up on us, Christmas is sly like that. One minute you are watching autumn leaves fall outside your window, the next you are stringing garland from one corner to the next.
That being said, I have no intention of running to the mall tonight or burning up my keyboard to start my shopping. I don't even have a craving for butter cookies. I am just not in the mood for all of that. Even the deposit of my Christmas Club into my checking account didn't light that fire.
And I kinda feel bad about it, not being in the holiday preparation mode. I don't have even one clue as to the gifts I am going to buy my family and friends. I am not inspired in the least, even as those around me spin in circles buying up holiday knitting stamps. I am not motivated as I listen to talk of Spiderman Walkie-Talkies or LL Bean catalogues.
Monday, November 05, 2007
How did November sneak up on us?
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I'm totally with you. I love the holidays. love 'em. But I'm so not in the mood for it, yet. Plus, I think I'm getting cranky. I hate the idea of buying (or receiving) a gift just to give a gift. That's confusing. Example: My dad's birthday, a few weeks ago. I felt this pressure to buy him a gift, but I didn't have a gift in mind. Nothing special, certainly nothing he needed or wanted (he gets those things for himself). I just wondered..why buy anyone gift just to give a gift. How about an "I love you, lets hang out" together kinda thing. He'd be fine with that actually. But it was the most recent example I could come up with. It kinda goes along with your "stuff' post. Do I really need that $15 useless gift from my sister, because she couldn't think of anything else, just because I'm supposed to receive a gift? NO. NO MORE STUFF just for stuff's sake. Now how to get everyone to collectively agree to that and understand it...
I feel ya, sister! Even my mom bringing over the new Halmark ornaments & listening to the Elf soundtrack isn't really getting me whipped into a red & green frenzy.
I bot most of my x-mas gifts already, buuuutttt, I only buy for my sis and dad, so its all easy. Thinking about the X-mas cards however. Gotta start those soon!!!
The rest...It can wait!!! I'm still enjoying the changing of the colors and waiting for those really brisk mornings. Sticking with fall a little bit longer!
The gkids always look for the first toy catalog to arrive so they can start planning their loot...
As for me, I hate to say it, but I dread it...It's out of control.
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