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Have I ever mentioned that I love Christmas?  Well, I do.  I absolutely adore it.  I think I got it from my mom, and it could also be that it’s just a very lovable holiday.  This year however, I feel behind in my Christmasing.  It’s like it’s just coming too fast and I can’t catch up.  I’m not in the Christmas spirit yet and it’s not because I don’t want to be.  I’ve been listening to Christmas music in the car to help get me there.  I stare at the Christmas lights that people have put up and think, “YAY!  It’s Christmas time!”  So I don’t know where the disconnect is this year.  Usually by this time in our house I’ve decked our hall and hung our stockings with care.  This year, I’m just happy if I’ve vacuumed the hall and run the stockings through the laundry. 

So this weekend I’m making a conscious effort to get us ready for Christmas.  I’m up early this saturday morning so I can clean the floors, the first step in getting the Christmas spirit in this house.  That might not make sense, but trust me… there’s no way to feel Christmasy with this many dust bunnies around.  I’m hoping that tonight we go Christmas tree shopping which is one of my favorite holiday activities and then over the next week I’ve planned some baking, some decorating and some holiday shopping.  Like most things in life right now, I’m expecting this to take quite a bit longer than the time I’ve allotted, but at least it’s a plan.  Christmas eve is fast approaching and since it’s my favorite day of the year I want to be ready for it.  

Maybe I’ll put on Charlie Brown Christmas while I mop.  That should help.   

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