Every year Christmas comes on 25th December. You know it, I know it, yet every year it catches me by surprise... Every year I tell myself to get more organised the following year but Christmas comes always too soon!... 10 days to go and panic sets in . I start to behave as if I was in the cast on Chicken Run...
But every year, no matter how late I am, I know that at the end everything will be fine, although I might forget something quite important... We have spent one Christmas without washing-up liquid, one with no stuffing for the turkey, I wonder what we will be missing this year...
Now, where did I put the Christmas tree???
That is SO true. . . We know it's on the way, and we still panic.
Hope you find that tree!
Posted by: Kim | December 16, 2006 at 02:52 AM
Did you check under the bed? That seems like a place a tree might hide. I find a lot of lost stuff in my car. Check there.
Posted by: Knitting Bandit | December 16, 2006 at 05:01 AM
It's the custom to panic :) Won't be same without it. I usually panic all the way up to Christmas eve, then I just give up because by then, it's too late! At least the shops here don't close at Christmas, they have post-Christmas sales instead. But they do close for Chinese New Year :)
Posted by: erin | December 16, 2006 at 08:23 AM
I agree, we need the adrenalin rush that comes with the panic for it to really be Christmas.
Posted by: littlejennywren | December 16, 2006 at 10:08 AM
I'm staying calm, with presents for 4 people (and all 'major' gifts) to buy. I'll be off to Stash all day today, sod shopping! I'm hoping to get the tree and food next weekend - at least we're spending the 2 day holiday on our own!
Posted by: dawn | December 16, 2006 at 11:29 AM
Moi, j'aime bien être speedée, je ne fonctionne que comme ça..., donc ça ne me gêne pas ! J'espère que tu as retrouvé ton sapin, parce qu'un Noël sans sapin, ce serait un peu gros quand-même !
Posted by: Christine | December 16, 2006 at 04:16 PM
There's always something forgotten - too many things to remember. We have the tree and (most)of the presents done. Now I'm starting to think about food - and trying not to panic!
Posted by: Mary | December 17, 2006 at 11:03 PM
Hello Francoise,
Yes, I know that panic! I just ordered my Christmas photo cards today and I needed to get overnight shipping which costs a large fortune. It's time to do the inventory and check my list .
There are only a few days left to order online.
Merry Merry!
Posted by: gina L | December 18, 2006 at 06:24 AM
I exactly know what you are meaning, and every year happens the same. I make lists for everything, for shopping, cooking, and now even for every day of this last week. And today I realised that I did not one single thing from this list since last saturday, but now, instead of being paniced like I was last week, I am now thinking it will be all allright then, like it was every year. My dreams of a perfect Christmas will not be fulfilled this year again, but it will be nice anyway. So it so true what you´ve said, and in the end it´s just a long relaxing weekend.
Posted by: Krawuggl | December 18, 2006 at 01:02 PM
lol very funny!
Posted by: le chat qui coud | December 18, 2006 at 02:07 PM
Those chicken expressions are exactly the one on my deep inner self right now. Outside-wise, I'm still in denial about Christmas being around the corner. :P
Hope you found the tree and all the trimmings!
Posted by: Marie | December 19, 2006 at 02:13 AM