Is Christmas coming earlier than usual this year? We have already gotten two Christmas cards in the mail (and this was before the 1st). I think the earliest we ever received a card in the past was the 6th or 7th. Not to mention the fact that everyone has their Christmas lights up already, but I think the good weather explains that.
I guess this means I better finish making my Christmas cards. I have one last batch to make, but I’ve been having problems coming up with a good idea. I have a few now, so with any luck, I’ll hammer those out over the weekend.
I am 99% done with my shopping. There are some things I won’t get until the last minute, but that is all I have left to buy.
Brian and Jake put Christmas lights outside today. I can’t wait to see them tonight. I suppose I’ll need to decorate the house soon. Normally, I don’t like to do that until the middle of the month (actually, I don’t even “like” doing it then), but Jake’s been pushing to decorate earlier, so we probably will. And, I won’t have any excuses not to because we bought an artificial tree last year, so it’s not like the needles are going to fall off if we put it up early.
Last week, I started baking. One batch of dog treats down, four to go. I haven’t baked any cookies yet. I’m going to try to do at least one batch of dog treats and/or cookies each weekend until all of my baking is done.
My favorite holiday preparation is wrapping Christmas gifts. But, now that Jake’s around, we need to do that when he’s not home. I don’t know when that is going to be, but I’m hoping to do that mid-month. If that doesn’t work itself out, I guess I’ll need to schedule something.