Hi all,
Sorry I went AWOL again - combination of family stuff and being a nice person who said "Yes" to a plea for people to sit on interview boards (meant almost 3 weeks offsite and major stress - I've learned my lesson about being nice!!).
Anyway, making decent progress on some fronts, less on others, but getting a bit excited. I spent a couple of hours wrapping last week when DH was up for a red-eye flight (I tend to not sleep again if I wake when he goes) so almost everything I have bought is actually wrapped. Still have a good few things to buy though.
International cards are sent. MIL gave out to DH when he was posting a bundle, that we shouldn't be sending any this year - but he wants to (and lots of the international ones are to my friends or to former au pairs, so not really relevant to the "non-card year" issue).
I am going to get the decorations from the storage unit tomorrow evening. And we will put them up soon. When we find a spare half hour. But DD is enjoying snuggling under her Santa fleece.
Things to do:
Buy more stamps
Buy more presents (still have 15 to get fully and 6 to complete)
Post package overseas - deadline was Monday!
Post package to UK - or decide to give at New Years (more likely)
Decorate
Decide on where to stay and tell host (2 invites)
Clean the house. Properly!
And actually enjoy some magic. Although I am turning on a combination of Merry Christmas Radio and another channel on Live365 which has gorgeous Christmas choral music, in between times.