I’ve sort of set aside the traditional Advent calendar/observations for a more general “Xmas Month” wherein I ponder the miracle of the Incarnation, plan family events/gift exchanges and catch up on Fall/Winter household tasks, as time presents itself (a hugely increased amount of time, what with no distractions from couch potato entertainment, cos “Christmas” TV shows are almost universally crap).
OK, so Xmas shopping: finished. Xmas dinner: in the freezer and pantry, ready for assembly. Xmas decorations: not yet up, but easy-peasy. Xmas playlist(s): playlists from last several years ready to cue up and play on MCPC. I’d say that December ought to be a piece of cake, assuming I don’t have some weird techie problem handed to me, and even then all that’d be is fun.
Of course, the sky could fall (as it seemed to almost nine years ago with a huge freezing rain that brought power lines and trees down all over the county leaving most of the county w/o power for a month or so) or some other unforeseen event occur, but. . . pantry/freezers, camp stove, oil lamps, etc. Other things could happen to throw the month off kilter, but that’s just life.
Other life events, speed bumps will naturally occur (indeed, a minor car problem for my Wonder Woman as she headed out to one of her libraries this A.M.), but, again: just life.
Looking forward to the rest of December: Xmas Month.
So much done already and it’s only the first day of the month! I’m impressed. π
Easy-peasy, Nicole: Amazon wish lists, bought double for Thanksgiving Dinner (plus some variance for different diet needs for those who’ll be here for Xmas), playlists tweaked, tweaked and tweaked again for 10-12 years, etc. Xmas decos all in a LARGE plastic tub, save for the lil 2′ “tree” I’ll drag out from behind the LED screen in the living room (where its LED lights provide a backlight the rest of the year). It’s mostly about just deciding, “No stress; take it easy.”
Have a lovely “Xmas month” of your own, Nicole! I’m sure there will be tons of baked goods and probably a tea party or two. π
Yes, the baking has already commenced. π
Enjoy your holidays, in case I don’t get back this way before then.