But, regardless of the logistics of the thing, that's what I did all day, and now I feel panic in my bones. I absolutely HATE letting myself get this way in December. I am a big, big fan of the holidays. In me, the Christmas spirit abounds and often manifests itself in (post-exams) spontaneous rounds of baking and crafting. My inner Martha is loosed upon the household. I'm somewhat insufferable.
But if I let myself fall behind in the tasks I must do, all the fun stuff suddenly turns chore-ish, and I feel pressured to bake, pressured to make snowflakes with the kids, and pressured to wrap my gifts in my signature annoyingly cutesy way. And all of my December joy is washed away like so much curdled egg nog.
This weekend, I'm hoping to pare the list of must do's and make room for the want-to-do's, providing I'm not still sick. I'm actually hoping this is strep throat so I can knock it out with some good old fashioned amoxicillin and feel better by Saturday, which is when our babysitter is supposed to come over to watch the miscreants while John and I finish Christmas shopping. I have been looking forward to Saturday all week, anticipating a day devoted to two of my favorite things: spending money and having kidless time with hubs.
I'm off to sigh and whimper my way through the rest of the coasters. (By god, the kindergarten teachers WILL have somewhere to put their coffee cups this Christmas!) But I can't go without sending a happy birthday wish to my big sis (who needs to update her blog!)
Here's a special birthday image, just for you:

It might be the fever. Hell, I just came back after taking a two week break. If it feels like a chore, then I'd say don't do it. Wait till your um...inner Martha gets in the mood. Theres still time. :)
ReplyDeleteFeel better.
Bleah, there's nothing like a sore throat less than two weeks before the holidays.
ReplyDeleteI hope you feel better and your insufferable spirit comes back with plenty of time to finish stuff up...hehe.
Oh! I shouldn't have read in reverse order! Feel better!
ReplyDeleteI was just pressured to bake. Am cranky. Will now go eat all the cookies to make myself feel better.