It's that time of the year where I start to get a little crazier than usual. It starts with Halloween and doesn't end until the New Year. . . Holiday Season!! I try to do all of my shopping well before Christmas, but still, there is cooking, wrapping, planning, etc. I have already bought G 4 presents and that was WAY before Halloween. Not that it is a holiday, but my birthday falls around this time of year too. I used to get really excited about it, now I dread it's arrival. Older and older I get. The planning has already started. Where are we going? Who is going? Are we going to dinner before we go clubbing? What are you wearing? What am I wearing? Are we getting a table?
Then comes Thanksgiving. Who's making what? Where are we eating? Who's coming? What time is dinner? How many things do I cook? Do I make just a dessert? Does everyone like the green bean casserole that I make EVERY year? If they don't, why are they eating it all? Do I try another random dessert that could potentially be a success or go down in a ball of flames? Remember the Creme Brulee? What a clusterf*&k that turned out to be! What is G wearing to dinner? What am I wearing to dinner? Is it possible to sweat this much in WINTER!
Then it's a brief few weeks of what seems to be relaxation but it is really the countdown to the ultimate crazyfest! CHRISTMAS! How long does it take to put up one tree? Do we want to put up two trees? Are all the presents wrapped? Did I find all the presents that I hid? Where are we going for Christmas Eve? Where are we going for Christmas? What are we eating Christmas Eve? What are we eating for Christmas? Do I have to make something? What am I going to make? Do people eat green bean casserole for two holidays in a row? What is G wearing? What am I wearing? Are we going to mass? Which mass are we going to? Is G gonna like all her presents? Did I buy her enough presents? Did anyone make cookies for Santa's plate? Do we have a carrot for the reindeer? Don't forget he glass of milk. Can I get to bed before 4am? Are we arguing in front of everyone this year, or just family? Who's talking to who? Who's not talking to who? Why do we have to watch sports AGAIN?
Sometimes I think my friends do it the best. The only thing we plan is when the day is that we celebrate Friends Christmas. I cook the meal. The kids sit and eat. The adults get tipsy. We exchange gifts, and the kids play with their new toys. Then it's home in bed. Simple and enjoyable.
New Year's is relatively low key, except it is minimally stressful. Where are we going? Did we get VIP? How dressed up are we getting? Can we afford to go there? What are you wearing? What am I wearing? Is there a cover? Are we sure we want to go there? Isn't there somewhere more relaxed?
Thank God there is 4 months till Easter!
Next time: How many medications can one person possibly take?!?!?
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