*Carole kindly asked for our to-do-before-the-holiday list. Early on, back when my blog was called Wearing Black in New Mexico, I often used it for a receptacle for my to-do lists. I even crossed out items as I accomplished them. I can’t promise that much precision over the next few days, but I will share my list:
1. Buy a kissing ball. I put one up from Christmas until Valentine’s Day, but I keep forgetting to buy one this year!
2. Bake cookies. I’ve pulled out the recipes and blocked Thursday as Cookie Day. Neal is even taking the day off from work, just in case some testing is necessary.
3. Wrap and ship PA and TN gifts. The final gift I was waiting for arrived yesterday, so I can mail everything off. That post office line shouldn’t be bad, right?
4. Review gift list. I confess that I was not as organized as usual this year. I don’t know if there are gifts for everyone, but I’ll finish up by Sunday, except I must…
5. Finish mom’s shawl. My mom asked for a hairpin lace shawl, which I started last Tuesday but have not done much to finish. Time to get cranking on it!
6. Write a few last Christmas cards. I wrote most of them over the weekend (and, yes, I write a brief note and address the envelopes by hand…a rarity, it seems), but I have to find a few addresses and mail out the last few.
7. Wrap Neal’s gifts. I use brown kraft paper and ribbon to wrap, which keeps my task simple.
8. Make a vegetarian dish for Sunday’s supper. We’re going to my MIL’s, and she is making ham. She’s always thoughtful about having a little vegetarian plate for me, but this year I think I’ll make a big tray of the lasagna I made for dinner last night.
9. Devise a plan for Christmas Eve. We’re not hosting anyone this year, nor are we visiting anyone. I want to come up with a festive plan so it doesn’t turn into just another Saturday.
10. Soak in the tub. My hope is that grades will be submitted by Wednesday night (one class done; half my portfolios are graded…this is an achievable dream), gifts will be wrapped by Friday afternoon, and I will be able at some point to luxuriate in things being complete.
What’s on your to-do list?
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Happy birthday to one of the coolest bloggers around...go offer festive wishes to Maryse!
* I made Wink in no time flat as a gift for my hair stylist. I modeled it just before I went to see her. I couldn’t exactly grab it back once she’d done my hair all pretty for a picture. Well, I could have, but that would have been a bit bizarre.
Merry Christmas Beverly. I love the idea of just the two of you on Christmas eve! I hope you have a wonderful evening.
Have fun with your cookie baking day! Have you had your romantic dinner for December yet? You could do that for Saturday night. Or you could drive down to my house!
I’m glad I’m not the only one who believes cards should be addressed by hand (with a fountain pen).
We are in the same boat for Saturday night. We’ve been making a pretty good dent in our holiday movie watching too so I’m not certain what we’ll do to make Saturday evening special. We still don’t know what the food plans are for Christmas day. We actually have no information except where the gathering is so I don’t know what food we’ll need to bring, other than something vegetarian for DH.
I hope the cookie baking today goes well! I’d love to hear what you are baking!