Merry Holy Crapmas

I have so much to do still and Christmas is only two weeks away. I just tonite did my Christmas cards. I usually have them out in the mail by Dec 5th at the latest. I have only finished one craft project so far and I still have three to do. All easy stuff, I just need some time. I have completed most of my shopping though. I have a few small things to pick up yet, but nothing much, I just need time to get to it.

I have not decorated my home for the season yet, that is usually done by Dec 7th. Craig's birthday is the 6th, so my rule is I don't decorate until after his birthday.

I have not even started my baking and that is usually done and in the freezer by December 7th at the latest.

It doesn't look like the laminate will get onto the living room floor before Christmas. Dean has been working from apprx 4/5am to 6/7 pm every day this week. I haven't even had time to discuss it with him. By the time he has a shower, rewarms and eats his cold supper, makes his lunch for the next day, he is ready for bed.

Of course I haven't wrapped a damn thing yet either. I still have to spread it all out and see what I have. I like to make sure I have approx the same for each of the kids.

I haven't been in bed before midnite once this week. With Dean working so many hours I don't have him to help with supper, dishes, housework and Kaitlin. I also have to note that without Craig & Steph at home, I have less time. I expected to have more, but I guess for all the extra work they were, they helped alot more.

BUT, what needs to get done will get done. If it doesn't, there will be another Christmas next year.

Tomorrow evening I am going to decorate. Then up early Saturday for a hair appt and back to the house. I have to do the laundry(and man there is alot again) while cleaning the house (or not) and then I can decorate. Then organize my gifts. My girlfriend Cheryl is coming over Saturday evening for a gift wrapping wine sipping music playing all around good time. Sunday am will be a lazy relax putter morning. Then to the City I go, hi-ho. Two days of work related training combined with two evenings of eating out with a girlfriend from work and whatever we want to do in the city. It should be an enjoyable, relaxing time. I can't forget the survivor finale on Sunday evening though.

Then the rest of the evenings and one last weekend before Christmas will be for baking, last minute shopping & gift delivering combined with seasonal visiting.

On a totally different note, I have decided with my doctor this week to go ahead and have breast reduction surgery. I will be seeing a female surgeon early in the New Year, and hope to have smaller and with any luck perkier girls sometime in early spring. This should make a big difference in the problems I have been having with my neck, shoulders & back, and as a bonus, I hope to be able to wear my bottom 2 drawers of tops that just don't fit right. AND, maybe possibly dare I dream, I may have to go shopping for some new clothes.

Last, but not least, maybe I will be able to golf and join in on the Baskerville family fun.