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Reading this post made me consider my own level of Christmas cheeriness accomplishment. Here's what I found:
- Last week I intended to start playing Christmas music but somehow forgot. The post prompted me to open iTunes and start the "Holiday" genre playing in a shuffled loop. Right now Imogene Heap is singing Just for Now. Before that it was Jethro Tull and Solstice Bells. Next up, Trans-Siberian Railroad. This is the thing that will help me get in the mode.
- Last weekend I blew started to blow the dust and cobwebs and cat/dog hair off the Christmas tree. Need to finish that little task.
- I verified that the tree lights still work. Will turn them on once the tree is dust/cobweb/hair-free.
- No baking. Haven't done that for a number of years. We don't need the calories (nor the gluten) and the kids young men probably don't, either.
- All but one present purchased. Today.
- No presents wrapped yet. This weekend. Maybe.
- Christmas letter text is finalized. The annual letter is a big project (see next 9 items).
- Photographs inserted to letter.
- Letter converted to .pdf and emailed to about a third of the annual list.
- Christmas letter printed. This required a trip to WalMart Tuesday night to purchase another color ink cartridge.
- The envelopes are addressed.
- The letter is folded.
- And stuffed.
- Most of the envelopes are sealed. I mistakenly purchased envelopes that require licking. I quit somewhere around half-way through because I was tired of the taste.
- Christmas postage stamps purchased.
- Need to finish licking and sealing and stamping; can mail them all today.
- Might (maybe) dig around for some other decorations -- the two nutcracker men I needlepointed 20 years ago, the Christmas tree skirt, the stockings.
- Need to acquire the requisite items for Christmas Eve smörgåsbord -- cold cuts, rye bread, gherkins, shrimp, picked herring of some kind, whatever else I decide we need.
- Elder Son will arrive home this weekend. Younger Son will be here, too.
- Younger Son is hosting Christmas at his apartment.
- Yay! I am not the primary cook!
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