Stressing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tink · 12-16-2006, 08:09 PM

I got all my gifts wrapped today. Whew!
I also got the tree decorated. I've decided not to do much if any baking. I don't have time, am not in the mood, and often it just goes to waste.

Hubby helped me do some cleaning tonight and put up the new fire/carbon monoxide detector I bought, so hopefully we won't wake up dead from either.

I put out about 1/8 of the decorations we have so far. It's just no fun if you have to do it alone, and since we're having our family party at my brothers, I don't know that we'll have much for company for Christmas either.

This year Christmas just doesn't seem like it's gonna be a lot of fun. I can't get in the mood, and no one else here seems to be either.

Marilyn · 12-17-2006, 05:51 AM

Tink, wish there was something to say to help you get in the mood for Christmas. Doesn't it just seem like it just came to quickly this year. Because of that, it just doesn't seem like Christmas. And the weather, at least here is too warm for this time of year. I remember shopping for the holidays wearing a coat and gloves and rushing into the stores because of the cold wind. We don't have Decembers like that any more. It's like our climate changes are much more subtle. It's cooler than summer, but not like a real winter.

BTW, stress level is definitly down. The tree is up and decorated. Mantle looks good, dining table looks nice. Still need to put the garland on the stair handrail. Hubby did the outside.

Whewwww!!! Hubby's kinda acting like "ye of little faith". I just can't help it. I see all of this that needs to be done, and no one is doing anything toward the goal & I'm so busy on everything, and I begin to stress. Can't help it no matter how hard I try. I think God may have intended some of us to be that way to get others motivated to do something.

Gina · 12-17-2006, 05:10 PM

Well girls I am 98% finished with my shopping, just have to buy for Hubby and stocking stuffers for my kids. House is decorated, cards sent, gifts even wrapped. Now for baking I normally bake a lot of different cookies but this year I don't have the energy or desire to bake that much. No one helps!!! So I told my son to pick two of his favorites and towards the end of the week I will bake them.

Marilyn · 12-17-2006, 08:50 PM

Well, got the last of the fruit cakes baked. Finally!!! Grand total this year is 30. They range in size from 1 lb to 4.5 lbs. Made some pecan tarts and chocolate cookie kiss tarts for the last Christmas party tomorrow evening. Did some more Christmas shopping this afternoon, and even attended church services. I'm tired, but am definitely on the down hill side.

One of our daughters is planning the Christmas dinner, so I'm not stressing over that, yet. We're cooking a little extra this year because I think we are going to have at least a couple of friends over who don't have family to spend the day with.

Well, after the weekend, it's back to work tomorrow. Joy!!!

Janet · 12-18-2006, 03:14 AM

Everything is done here too. I still have to buy for hubby, and take the decoration boxes out of the living room. Son did decorate the tree a little more. No baking...except a cake for my son's birthday on Wednesday. He'll be 16....my baby is growing up wayyyyy to fast!!

Marilyn · 12-18-2006, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Janet

Everything is done here too. I still have to buy for hubby, and take the decoration boxes out of the living room. Son did decorate the tree a little more. No baking...except a cake for my son's birthday on Wednesday. He'll be 16....my baby is growing up wayyyyy to fast!!

Awww, Janet, enjoy him as long as you can. He'll always be there for you, I'm sure, but they get so much more independent when they turn 18, and that's not far off for you.

Willow · 12-18-2006, 06:23 AM

We have everything done...all wrapped and hidden...but the kids have been misbehaving SOOOOOO bad that we have threatened to cancel Christmas and I will too! I told them yesterday that they have ONE WEEK to straighten their acts out and to clean their room each night before bed or I will send Santa straight back to the North Pole with the presents and I will make him issue me a refund for the gifts!!

And to convince them I meant business I packed away their stockings we had hung up!! They cleaned their rooms in a hurry last night and this morning they made their own beds LOLOL (they aren't great at that yet, but it is the effort that counts!)

12-16-2006, 08:09 PM	#1
Tink Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rural Wisconsin Posts: 3,707	I got all my gifts wrapped today. Whew! I also got the tree decorated. I've decided not to do much if any baking. I don't have time, am not in the mood, and often it just goes to waste. Hubby helped me do some cleaning tonight and put up the new fire/carbon monoxide detector I bought, so hopefully we won't wake up dead from either. I put out about 1/8 of the decorations we have so far. It's just no fun if you have to do it alone, and since we're having our family party at my brothers, I don't know that we'll have much for company for Christmas either. This year Christmas just doesn't seem like it's gonna be a lot of fun. I can't get in the mood, and no one else here seems to be either. __________________ 'A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in.. And how many want out.' England 's Prime Minister Tony Blair'

12-17-2006, 05:51 AM	#2
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	Tink, wish there was something to say to help you get in the mood for Christmas. Doesn't it just seem like it just came to quickly this year. Because of that, it just doesn't seem like Christmas. And the weather, at least here is too warm for this time of year. I remember shopping for the holidays wearing a coat and gloves and rushing into the stores because of the cold wind. We don't have Decembers like that any more. It's like our climate changes are much more subtle. It's cooler than summer, but not like a real winter. BTW, stress level is definitly down. The tree is up and decorated. Mantle looks good, dining table looks nice. Still need to put the garland on the stair handrail. Hubby did the outside. Whewwww!!! Hubby's kinda acting like "ye of little faith". I just can't help it. I see all of this that needs to be done, and no one is doing anything toward the goal & I'm so busy on everything, and I begin to stress. Can't help it no matter how hard I try. I think God may have intended some of us to be that way to get others motivated to do something. __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

12-17-2006, 08:50 PM	#4
Marilyn Donating 4WT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Texas Posts: 4,907	Well, got the last of the fruit cakes baked. Finally!!! Grand total this year is 30. They range in size from 1 lb to 4.5 lbs. Made some pecan tarts and chocolate cookie kiss tarts for the last Christmas party tomorrow evening. Did some more Christmas shopping this afternoon, and even attended church services. I'm tired, but am definitely on the down hill side. One of our daughters is planning the Christmas dinner, so I'm not stressing over that, yet. We're cooking a little extra this year because I think we are going to have at least a couple of friends over who don't have family to spend the day with. Well, after the weekend, it's back to work tomorrow. Joy!!! __________________ Marilyn If anyone would like a free Bible Study CD or book entitled "Searching for Truth", PM me with your mailing address and I'll send you one. "And you shall know the truth and the truth shall set you free." John 8:32

12-18-2006, 03:14 AM	#5
Janet Moderator Donating 4WT 18K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: INDIANA Posts: 21,625	Everything is done here too. I still have to buy for hubby, and take the decoration boxes out of the living room. Son did decorate the tree a little more. No baking...except a cake for my son's birthday on Wednesday. He'll be 16....my baby is growing up wayyyyy to fast!! __________________ To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. ECCLESIASTES 3:1

12-17-2006, 05:10 PM	#3
Gina Donating 4WT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,025	Well girls I am 98% finished with my shopping, just have to buy for Hubby and stocking stuffers for my kids. House is decorated, cards sent, gifts even wrapped. Now for baking I normally bake a lot of different cookies but this year I don't have the energy or desire to bake that much. No one helps!!! So I told my son to pick two of his favorites and towards the end of the week I will bake them.

12-18-2006, 06:23 AM	#7
Willow Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 258	We have everything done...all wrapped and hidden...but the kids have been misbehaving SOOOOOO bad that we have threatened to cancel Christmas and I will too! I told them yesterday that they have ONE WEEK to straighten their acts out and to clean their room each night before bed or I will send Santa straight back to the North Pole with the presents and I will make him issue me a refund for the gifts!! And to convince them I meant business I packed away their stockings we had hung up!! They cleaned their rooms in a hurry last night and this morning they made their own beds LOLOL (they aren't great at that yet, but it is the effort that counts!)

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