It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

"Are you ready for Christmas?"

I'm getting this question a lot at the moment. I have been pointing out that it is not yet December and, thus, much too early to be done or, in my case, even started. The next person to ask is going to get this answer: Why, yes I am. I did all my decorating, baking, cooking and cleaning yesterday. I did all my shopping, wrapping, letter writing, card mailing and caroling today. Now I'm off to use my amazing skills to solve world problems.

No sweat.

In years past I have prided myself on being done with shopping early, but I think I will try to enjoy the process more this year. I also used to worry about getting people the perfect gift. I'm not going to sweat it this year. With three sets of family to spend time with, we are always running for the holidays. Every year I tweak it to make it feel calmer, simpler. I'm slowly accepting that it will never be calm or simple.

We are now entering the roller coaster ride that is Christmas. Enjoy!