Ten days

Only ten days until Christmas Eve and now I'm getting nervous. I have lots to do between now and then, including a dinner party for 24, a luncheon for 7, a few more stocking stuffers to grab and some things to organize, food to shop for, a house to keep clean, and all the other things that go with the week before Christmas. When I get to this point in the holidays I always think about my old boss.

Every year, the last week before Christmas, my boss would start to think about shopping. He would talk about what he wanted to get for the people on his list and where he was going to go on Christmas Eve. Mind you, I worked in a church office, so Christmas Eve was a pretty busy time for this guy! Yet he left his shopping to do until the very last minute. I break out in hives just thinking about it.

Being a planner is a gift and a curse. I like being organized and planning things out. But it also puts too much pressure on myself because I'm always afraid I don't have enough time or I've forgotten something. I wish I could be a bit more laid back and easy-going about things, but its impossible. So I get stressed.

I think I'm well ready for everything to come. And yet....maybe I'm forgetting something.....oh boy.....