Christmas prep
Grania on Dec 16 2009 at 9:58 pm | Filed under: Friends, The Journey, home sweet home
I’m in full blown Christmas mode now. I am fortunate that my company gives us 2 free floating days a year and I’m the fool that forgot to take one. So I talked to my boss and he’s letting me cram 2 hours at a time in here and there this week because I’m off next week, and I have to be there the week after Christmas because my partner is out. Today I combined those 2 hours with my lunch and ran to Kohl’s, Bath and Body works, and Borders. Yesterday I left work early and went to Target and Home Depot. The good news is that I think I’m 99% done with Christmas shopping. A couple of Starbucks gift certificates for people at work, and that’s it. I’m done.
I addressed my Christmas cards tonight. Tomorrow I have to stop and get stamps, and sign and seal all of them. The weekend will be spent prepping the house for company. Part of what I picked up at Target were things like a new shower curtain and bath mat, a curtain rod, and other assorted little projects just to spiff the place up a bit.
I also have meal planning and shopping to do, but since I’m off next week I’ll have time to think through that. I also have a trip to the vet with the diabetic cat, cut and highlight my hair, pick up the ham, an oil change, and a chiropractor appt planned for the time that I have off. Oh, and Christmas 
I love Christmas. I love the lights, all the pretty decorations, I love seeing my family and having them here to entertain a bit. I love my roommate and how much more he’s becoming part of my life lately. I love the party planning, food prep, and then relaxing and letting the entertaining happen. I love that I have it more together this year than I have for the past several. It feels like my life is finally restarting.
I’m enjoying that most of all.
