Oh My Gosh, it’s Christmas and I’m not ready!

• It’s already Monday and I haven’t done Sunday’s blog,
• Didn’t clean the house and everyone’s coming tomorrow for brunch!
• Didn’t bake the banana bread (but Walmart had some I can buy).
• Didn’t get the tree up — but why bother now for just one day?
• Didn’t get any decorations out this year.
• Didn’t help Jeremy make any Christmas gifts

But let’s look on the bright side:

• We got all the AfricanAmericanKids Etsy orders done and shipped.
• We did get students’ items fired, some yet to be picked up as everyone is busy.
• We bought the food for tomorrow and the ham’s in the oven now.
• We took Jeremy shopping and helped wrap all his gifts.
• We made couple’s gifts — all are fired, painted, wrapped, and under the tree.
• We decorated the house with the ceramic trees that were on display in the studio.
• We hosted the Pinochle Club Christmas Party.
• We hosted the Annual Cookie Exchange Christmas Tea (Jim made pizzelles)
• We hosted two Party Van workshops where seniors painted mini trees.
• We hosted the November MVCT meeting and all-day banding workshop.
• We poured plates for the December MVCT meeting here next Sunday

So, why am I tired?

• Maybe because I am almost seventy-five years old!
• Maybe because Jim has lots of health issues this year, leaving more tasks to me.
• Maybe because I schedule too many things to do.
• Maybe because we are trying to reorganize and redecorate the studio, as well as run the business.

I remember the first year I didn’t bake Christmas cookies and how that made me feel. That’s when I realized that it is actually Okay to not get everything done.

I was reading my Facebook messages this evening and was referred to my friend’s blog. She writes so much better than I do and her topic is “Lowering My Expectations as a mom during the holidays.”  BearHavenMama.com

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And we will be back in the studio next year.
Sunday, January 5th, at 1:00, Let it Snow WS
Monday, January 6th, at 6:00 Open Classes