One more sleep

Christmas preparations begin in October, barrels through November and thunders through December until the big day.  And each year, I’m still not completely finished.   Yesterday we spent the day in Fredericton as my brother was undergoing day surgery.   Not great for him but good for us as we spent time with my grandson Addison and his wife Kaytlyn.   This also gave me a chance to visit Michaels’ craft store for a few last minute gifts.   So when you throw a 5 hour drive into the Christmas recipe, things get a bit behind…………..that is my excuse for not having everything finished on time this year.

But that is the thing about Christmas, it arrives on December 25th whether we are ready or not.   Last night I stayed up late wrapping presents.  This is a testament to how much I love my grandchildren.  Wrapping is the one thing I despise about the whole gift giving process.    Even gift bags do not relieve my wrapping Grinchiness.   I misplace the scissors, I lose the pens, and I tangle the tape.  I’m a mean one when it comes to wrapping.   The first gifts look quite presentable, as the evening progresses, I leave the present in the store bag, using the receipt as the gift tag.

Years ago my sister-in-law was in university and on a tight budget.  She called apologetically stating that she could not afford to buy gifts but would come to my house and wrap everything.  Glenda wrapped all the out going present, the children’s gifts, even the stocking stuffers. That was the best Christmas gift ever.