Preface: I'm writing this post at 2:30am Wednesday. I woke up and couldn't get back to sleep. Ugh! I'm going to try to go back to bed at 3:00am. I'm not sure how I'm going to feel at 5:30am when it's time to get up, but I'm fairly certain it won't be pretty.The few weeks before Christmas are always stressful for me. There's something fundamentally wrong with that, but I haven't figured out how to avoid it. It's actually the reason why I found myself unable to sleep.
As of last night, Christmas gifts to the out-of-state relatives have been ordered. Hopefully the gifts will arrive to their destinations on time. Yay for internet shopping.
"Take 1" at a Christmas card photo occured yesterday. "Take 2" will be today. Then we pick one and. I still need to get stamps. Maybe tomorrow I can sign and address the cards and get them ready for photo insertion on Friday so they can get in the mail on Saturday.
Shopping for Husband is going okay. Shopping for the kids, not so much.
I'm seriously thinking about *not* baking Christmas cookies this year. I'm also unmotivated to get the rest of the decorations up.
Maybe I'm turning into the Grinch, but it just seems like we make this time of year way more complicated than it needs to be.
*yawn*
Hopefully you'll get everything done. I feel stressed a lot during the holidays, hang in there. Now get some sleep, lack of sleep makes everything worse.
ReplyDeleteI think sometimes we get caught up in so many things and our minds are running in 30 thousand different directions that it can be hard to enjoy the holiday season! I hope it will get better for you and you will be able to get a good night's sleep this evening!
ReplyDeletehope you managed some sleep... i was also up way past my bed time last night working on restoring my hard drive... 2am! not fun. hang in there, you're not alone and it'll be over before you know it.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean Lisa. For some reason this holiday season has been stressful for me as well. Maybe because I'm behind this year?
ReplyDeleteHope you got some sleep! The holidays can be a bit stressful that's for sure!
ReplyDeleteI used to get pretty stressed over the holidays trying to meet everyone else's expectations (in my mind). Thank goodness everyone we know loves gift cards and all shopping can be done online!
ReplyDeleteHope you either got some more sleep or find a way to have a quiet afternoon to catch up. Cookies seem like a fine thing to skip. They're fun but hardly central. And if someone desperately misses them, then maybe it'll motivate them to bake on their own. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI feel the same way about Christmas this year. Maybe it's the move or something, but I feel like I have no time to do any of the holiday stuff I need to get done.
ReplyDeleteSorry that you're feelin' the holiday stress. I hope you got back to sleep!
ReplyDeleteThere is always so much to do this time of the year, especially with families. Try to enjoy it as much as you can.
ReplyDeleteYa, I understand. Maybe I should start X-mas shopping soon :-)
ReplyDeleteI totally agree. The holiday season has become way too stressful for everyone!
ReplyDeleteLisa I get insomnia too sometimes. Next time I get it I'll try to do something constructive like you did with this entry, instead of just getting mad about it.
ReplyDeleteHope you did get some sleep and your day is going how you want or need it to go. We skip a lot of extraneous holiday stuff (and we don't have kids) so I can't really identify with that but I can identify with stress and I hope that you are having a good day today. :-)
Hope it wasn't too brutal getting up this morning. I would die if I had to work on not sleep!
ReplyDeleteChristmas can be stressful, I understand that! This year I started shopping early, think last April! And was done before December 1st which was like heaven. I will do that every year from now on!!
it just seems like we make this time of year way more complicated than it needs to be
ReplyDeleteHear hear!!!
Hope you got back to sleep!
ReplyDeleteThe holidays are so stressful. The one thing I can't figure out is why everyone has to throw parties in a three week timespan.
Hope things get back on track for you soon.
all stores make great christmas cookies... enjoy not having to do it....
ReplyDeleteI hate when I wake up up in the middle of the night.
ReplyDeleteBreathe in and breathe out, hon! One thing at a time!
Hang in there Lisa. I hope you sleep well tonight.
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa,
ReplyDeleteI hear you on the stressing out!! Why this time of year? I do not know but it happens to the best of us!!! I'm up at all odd hours too!! Sucks!
Try to get good sleep and don't stress too much!!
You know
Keep calm and carry on!!!!!
Hope you are not feeling too tired today. I dread shopping at best of times and really hate Xmas shopping, so we decided to "Not do Christmas" anymore. That's easy with only a cat who's pretty face is just like the one in your post's picture. :-)
ReplyDeleteHope you get through it all and manage to have some relaxing time and fun.
I read a really good book called Unplug the Christmas Machine and it changed everything for me - now I only do what makes Christmas joyful and meaningful for me and my family. Last year we made our wrapping paper but didn't send any cards, this year I've done the cards but not made any puddings or cakes and we're having a picnic for Christmas lunch. It's your Christmas - resist the tyranny of 'should'!
ReplyDeletetake care ((hugs))
I hear you on Grinching out this year. I have been the same way. I have the cards done, but I keep putting off the cookies. As a matter of fact, I am supposed to be making them right now...
ReplyDeleteI hope you got back to sleep!
Ha. I'm glad I'm a single girl who is opting to spend the holidays alone, without families and expectations. Just relax girl--grab yourself a cocktail and forget about the cookies!
ReplyDeleteOoof! 2:30 am! I would totally look like that cheezburger cat if I was up blogging at that hour! Hope you got some sleep :)
ReplyDeleteI never bake cookies (except last year when I really had ulterior motives to eat cookie dough), I did not send cards last year and it isn't looking good for this year, and i have not bought one single present yet. So yeah, I ma feeling a little 'grinch-like' myself.
ReplyDeleteI hope this morning wasn't too rough for you. I find the holidays pretty stressful because I have so much to do. I never seem to make it to bed before midnight.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty much feeling the same this year. Trying to keep it simple!
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