Tis the Season

[vdansk]

Every year, when I was growing up, my Mom had the same nightmare.  It predated my existence by perhaps two decades.  In her dream, it was Christmas Eve, the stores were closing, and she didn't have any presents yet.

Until she had that dream, she didn't--she COULDN'T--start getting ready for Christmas.  Conversely, the earlier in the year she had the dream, the cooler Christmas was.  One year she had it in September; wow, what a year!

I kind of wish that I had that "on-switch", instead of the sudden kick of panic attacks to let me know that it is LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO CHRISTMAS AND I HAVEN'T ADDRESSED, LET ALONE MAILED A SINGLE CHRISTMAS CARD.

So, if you don't get one from me this year, you'll know why.

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[gypsy-anna.livejournal.com]

Until last year, I NEVER sent out Christmas cards. Sometimes I’d only manage to get the cards bought. Some years, I’d even get them signed and in envelopes. If it was a REALLY good year, I’d even get the envelopes addressed.

Somehow…I never managed to make it to the post office….

Until last year. Last year, I mailed the cards before Christmas. THIS year I managed to get almost all of them mailed the Monday after Thanksgiving! Except for about five, because I ran out of stamps. Still haven’t managed to get to the post office for more…