Christmas Season

It's not easy preparing for a major move near the holiday season.

I'm the kind of person that gets super excited about doing projects. I'm also the kind of person that has to do them when they're fresh in my mind or they fall fast. I've gotten a lot of things accomplished that way, a take charge attitude that fizzles fast enough to "relax mode." I suppose that's my personality though. I want to make these new cookies NOW! And I'm going to make three different kinds and double the recipe so we can send them out to loved ones. Oh, and I want to make that party mix and decorate the house, and the tree, and put up the nativity scene.

Unfortunately this year, as I stated earlier, I'm also going to be moving shortly after the new year which puts a damper on the holiday season. In preparation for the move I've been checking out decorating books from the library, getting ideas and coming up with game plans. Those ideas and game plans turn into more projects I want to get done. As my mother so lovingly put it today, her when are you going to do this question stopped me in my tracks. I don't know, I don't have the time. It's approaching quicker than I expected!

I've been working through all the boring logistics since the trip back home, getting my things in order and working on a loan. That's the big problem with growing up, responsibility is a real downer. It's even harder when you still feel like a five year old. Baby steps....baby steps.

In the meantime, beyond the boring stuff, I've been working to visit as many friends as I can before I leave for the year. I've included a picture of a friend of mine that I saw this week [as you can see at the top of this blog].

If I don't post before then, for those of you who read this, I hope you have a most Merry Christmas and a splendid start of 2010!

More to come... as usual.