What's happening in your world?

[Farseer]

Oh, I hate shopping of any kind at any time but especially around this time of year!

I am feeling most serene at present as I did the majority of my gift shopping a month or so ago and had everything wrapped and ready to go by last week. Off to chop down that gum tree today so the presents have a home to go to. One of the best ideas I've ever had for wrapping is to use cheap plastic tablecloths to cover large gifts eg drum kits, golf clubs, televisions etc. They can be used again and again and again...

Most of my Christmas food shopping was done many weeks ago with only a few things bought last week to top up the fresh stuff eg vegetables and fruit that I we don't currently have growing ourselves. Along with our fresh tree tradition, we have always had a cooked breakfast on Christmas morning with our kids only being allowed to open one present prior to eating, and I get to choose which present. We then all have to wash and wipe up together before getting stuck into the rest. It's evil but fun to watch them squirm, even when they're older.

I am finding that I am very excited about tomorrow in a way that I haven't been excited about Christmas for ages...while all five of us were here together last year, it will be nice to have us together again this year after my eldest son's first year out in the big, wide world and my second about to jump out there. Who knows where my sons will be or who they'll be with next year but, for now, it's nice just to have the five of us together without girlfriends or extended family joining in. This possibly sounds very selfish but...there you have it...I want my kids all to myself for at least one last time!!!!

I will be coming back and forth on here but, yes, for those of you who celebrate Christmas,

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

for tomorrow and, for those of you who don't, I hope you have a terrific weekend!