A quiet Friday in December

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It's only eighteen days until Christmas and here I sit enjoying a quiet afternoon. What's wrong with me?!!! A few years ago, I would be shopping, wrapping, cooking, cleaning, mailing, and generally just stressing about all that has to be done. And how am I going to get it all done before Christmas!!!! But now that the kids and grandkids are getting older, the holidays seem to have settled down some. Only one little one in the family (our three year old great granddaughter) and since she lives with her mom several hours away, I have no idea what kind of toy she doesn't already have. So I'll mail her a card and a gift card to Walmart and ask her mom to take her shopping after the holidays. The nine year old grandson has every electronic known to man. His mom suggested a book he wants (YES! A book!) so I've ordered that. Now to think of something else to get him. The rest of the "kids" just want money to use on the cruise they're going on after Christmas. And yes, they invited us, but no, we have no desire to go on a cruise. They absolutely love cruises as I know many myLotters do also, but I'd rather fly somewhere for a vacation. Anyway, I've done most of my baking and put it in the freezer. I have a little shopping to do which I can finish in a day or two, the house will get cleaned, a few packages will get mailed, and I have a feeling I'll have a few more stress-less days in December. At least I hope so. Do you stress out over the holidays? It's hard not to sometimes, but right now I wish you a very peaceful and stress free season to celebrate the birth of that sweet baby boy, Jesus. Merry Christmas, y'all!