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Reading this post made me consider my own level of Christmas cheeriness accomplishment. Here's what I found:
- Last week I intended to start playing Christmas music but somehow forgot. The post prompted me to open iTunes and start the "Holiday" genre playing in a shuffled loop. Right now Imogene Heap is singing Just for Now. Before that it was Jethro Tull and Solstice Bells. Next up, Trans-Siberian Railroad. This is the thing that will help me get in the mode.
- Last weekend I blew started to blow the dust and cobwebs and cat/dog hair off the Christmas tree. Need to finish that little task.
- I verified that the tree lights still work. Will turn them on once the tree is dust/cobweb/hair-free.
- No baking. Haven't done that for a number of years. We don't need the calories (nor the gluten) and the kids young men probably don't, either.
- All but one present purchased. Today.
- No presents wrapped yet. This weekend. Maybe.
- Christmas letter text is finalized. The annual letter is a big project (see next 9 items).
- Photographs inserted to letter.
- Letter converted to .pdf and emailed to about a third of the annual list.
- Christmas letter printed. This required a trip to WalMart Tuesday night to purchase another color ink cartridge.
- The envelopes are addressed.
- The letter is folded.
- And stuffed.
- Most of the envelopes are sealed. I mistakenly purchased envelopes that require licking. I quit somewhere around half-way through because I was tired of the taste.
- Christmas postage stamps purchased.
- Need to finish licking and sealing and stamping; can mail them all today.
- Might (maybe) dig around for some other decorations — the two nutcracker men I needlepointed 20 years ago, the Christmas tree skirt, the stockings.
- Need to acquire the requisite items for Christmas Eve smörgåsbord — cold cuts, rye bread, gherkins, shrimp, picked herring of some kind, whatever else I decide we need.
- Elder Son will arrive home this weekend. Younger Son will be here, too.
- Younger Son is hosting Christmas at his apartment.
- Yay! I am not the primary cook!
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There’s something very exciting and happy in waiting for your children to come home for Christmas, isn’t there? This is my first year of that.
Sounds like you’ve got everything under control. Going to your son’s for Christmas dinner sounds awesome!