So yesterday I looked at my project list and suddenly grasped that, um, tomorrow (now today) is December 1st and I had yet to finish Hayden’s Activity Advent Calendar! YIKES! So I worked on it until one am, realized that I had about three hours of work to go, wrote his first day’s activity down, put it in the incomplete calendar and went to bed.
Today Hayden happily pulled open the first box and didn’t seem to mind a bit that most of the rest were unfinished and (if he’d opened them up) empty. But the partial advent calendar (and the date!) made me realize how much there is to do.
For Christmas I have several projects going. Felt balls for Mason, a satchel (just like in Tangled) for Hayden. Decorating our homemade Christmas tree- where we make almost all the ornaments for it. Qwillows for the nieces, hats & mittens for the boys. Not the mention the Advent Calendar currently sitting on the table staring me in the face.
Yes, much to do, along with the shopping, preparing holiday dinners, going to parties, wrapping (lots), sending out Christmas cards, Arnie traveling (lots), and then heading up to Michigan for the holiday itself. Much to do indeed.
But honestly, I’m not overly worried about it. If I were, you’d never read this post because I’d be too busy going crazy with projects. I’m rather excited about all the fun things that I have to do. And the deadline means that I might actually get them done. I’ll finish the calendar tonight. Then make a list for the rest, and start working on them tomorrow. Now the state of my house while getting these projects done is, well, a whole ’nother blog post.
Time to get crafting!
Oh I love that color combo of green and grey!
ReplyDeleteFunny how project deadlines sneak up on us so quickly, isn't it? I've yet to put together our advent wreath this year, so last Sunday we just lit a random candle in the house and called it good!
besides, an entire tree of homemade ornaments is quite an accomplishment to display each year! I love that idea.