I’ve been busy buying, wrapping and sending Christmas presents along with balancing my checkbook at every turn. Tomorrow morning I will ship my final box. Thank the BIG GUY! Christmas cards were a piece of cake compared with all the hoop-la of professionally packing presents.

I think Christmas is a little over the top, but that’s just my opinion. There was nothing I wanted heading into the Yule Tide season, there’s nothing I want six days before the big day and there’s nothing I want on the 25th. I need socks. When sister Joy asked what I wanted, I said, “socks.”

I feel especially sad this year for anyone who cannot celebrate Christmas because of the power problems. I know there will be a handful of houses still not connected to the grid by the time Thursday rolls-around. That’s because power crews will stop working to head home to celebrate Christmas with their own families. That’s understandable, but still very sad.

I will be very happy to have my husband home for Christmas. He’s been gone a month to his new job. Thanksgiving was a big bummer for me. It was a day of no heat in the house and a bowl of soup; actually two bowls of soup. So, in some ways, I know how powerless the “powerless” segment of society feels. Very depressing. You can bet I’ll savor a good meal and good company for the upcoming holiday.

Six days and counting.

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