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In theory, an earlier start ought to make an easier holiday season. But
it never works out that way, does it? The longer prepare time only
seems to mislead me into thinking I can do more.

I will make my gifts - stellar gifts that impress them all! I'll wrap
my gifts with such artistic flair, they will have to be persuaded to
open them! I'll entertain grander! I will, I will, I will...

All of this only makes my list grow longer.

And I actually reduce the percentage of what I complete.

:sigh:

Having more time to prepare myself for the holidays really means that I
have more time to think of all the things that I have not done in the
past - which convinces me that I will fail again this year too.

While the curiously chipper Christmas czars insist that I must simplify
in order to achieve my goals of holiday celebrations, I disagree. Their
definitions of simplification include such gems of wisdom as using pie
or cake mix instead of baking from scratch, and using mix and match
table linens instead of buying a new set of linens for all my guests.
What they don't know is why this doesn't work.

I don't make the food, I 'simply' swing past the pie shop & pick up my
order. And linens at my house are paper towel sheets folded in half.
How, dear home economic gurus, can you get any more simple than that?

Posted by photocartoonist at November 28, 2005 10:11 PM