Christmas Is Sneaking Up On Me
My absolute favorite time of the year is that period between Thanksgiving break and the end of the year. I love how much time most people get off from work and school. When I was married, my husband would take nearly all of his vacation at the end of the year and was able to be home with us for over two weeks around Christmas. It was always such a cozy, homey feeling.
I’m back to working outside the home for the first time in eight years and all of the sudden I have that rushed holiday feeling again. Days are passing so quickly and it suddenly occurred to me just how many out of town gifts I want to ship. Of course, I need to buy or order them first. And Christmas cards! I used to have my Christmas cards out the week of Thanksgiving. It looks like I might just pass on the whole card project this year. I keep meaning to have someone take my camera and help me with portraits of me and Gigi, but the time has passed so swiftly and everyone I trust to take the pictures is at least as busy as I am.
I do get two weeks off work for Christmas and New Year, though, so if nothing else that softens the overall blow of being back to work the first time in so many years. I will only have my daughter with me for half of that break, though. I have to split her school break with my ex.
But, back to the topic in question – Christmas sneaking up on me. I need to find some ways to better organize next year so that I can slow down and enjoy this time of year more. I don’t want whiplash Christmases, you know? The only other holiday I like even half as much is Easter and the school system is unwilling to schedule spring break to coincide with a religious holiday, so Easter is always a rush as well.
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