Scrooged

My main focus in recent weeks has been work, Paddy, and getting Christmas shopping done. Decorating the house has just not happened. I put some of my mom’s smocked Christmas stockings on the barn box--hardly decking the halls.

No Christmas tree. No garlands. No nothin. Tomorrow I leave for the U.S. for two weeks, so sort of a disincentive to decorate. But it’s just weird at this point in the year to have not decorated, not listened to my Christmas CDs, not done any baking, not written any Christmas cards. Hopefully when I get to mom’s I’ll have time to let it sink in that it’s Christmas.
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