And then it will be January

The past few weeks have been very busy.

So busy that I have not taken much time for this blog or to read any other blogs. I apologize.

I have to admit, however, that it feels good to be this busy. When I look back on past years, I am doing better at this holiday thing since b.c. (before children)…..and that is a long time!

We put a lot of pressure on ourselves during the holidays. At least I do. My family is relatively small. But even so, it takes planning, budgeting, organizing and just plain hard work to pull off the holiday celebration that I envision. My preference is for a low-key day of family. But even that takes a lot of work.

My days have been filled with online shopping, list making and revising. My shopping includes doing so on behalf of my mom. She revises her list almost daily. My lists of those who should receive gifts are down to the final two. Talk about “Survivor”. There must be a reality show in all of this!

There is some logic to having a holiday at this time of year. The daylight hours are very short. The landscape here is brown this year, although it is normally stark white. The outdoor temperatures are chilly.

What better way to get through it all than to throw a party? And, in the American version, how about a party that lasts 3 months and props up our entire economy?

I’m off to finish the shopping and then to pick up my mom for an afternoon of baking.

A busy mind does not have time to think.

Or to write a proper post.

 

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