Tis the Season to Be Frazzled
If one more person asks me if I have all my holiday shopping done… 
I suppose I had better get on it soon because the kids keep adding more outrageous things to the list the more time that goes by.
Have you been out there lately? People are acting like the world is ending out there shopping. If you don’t keep alert you may be trampled. Perhaps it gets to me more because I don’t get out much, but still glad to be home.
Grocery day is crazy too since we try to shop a month at a time. We have had the funniest comments. “Let me guess….a group home?” or “You must have a REALLY big family.” We load up the freezer good, because I find it such a pain running to the store for bread constantly and like to stock up when there are sales.
I’m making a lot of my presents this year but my children don’t get the sentimental value of most of the stuff I’m capable of making. Last year my son wanted a set of drums and this year he wants a guitar. That would be nice if he learned how to play the guitar. My dad was in a band and played guitar and I have many good memories of that when I was little. He would always make up crazy songs and make us laugh too. I like doing that with the kids too but sometimes they don’t get my humor.
My daughter wants a Karaoke machine so I can look forward to many noisy jam sessions I’m sure. It really does sound like a bit of fun because I enjoy singing too.
Besides the pressure of getting presents that I think people will like with the budget I have, I enjoy the holidays. Our family gets together and sings carols at moms. We also rent a hall, have some laughs and Christmas dinner. We used to do that in each others homes, but our family has grown so much that it gets too crowded now and it’s a lot of work for whoever is hosting.
Tomorrow we’re off to a birthday party so for now I’m hunkering down to get my second wind.
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