Why does it take hours to do all the wrapping, but only minutes to open a huge pile of gifts?
How come we eat Christmas cookies every day, but they seem to multiply like bunnies during the night and there are still MORE Christmas cookies to be eaten the next day?
Why does the blouse that made me look so trim in the fitting room at Macy's make me look like an elephant hiding under a tent in our family Christmas picture?
Why do I get sick of Christmas songs on the radio about the 20th of December but miss them on the 26th?
Why does sleeping in the rest of the year mean about 8:00 am but during the Christmas holidays, mean more like 9:30 ish?
Why is it so much cheaper to buy the same thing on the 26th of December that you would have paid full price for on the 24th? Why don't retailers give us an incentive to clear their shelves before Christmas?
Gifty Updates: My mom came through with the serious bookage - 5 new ones! Two on digital photography, The Artist's Way (so now I can finish it - my library renewals ran out before I could finish it last time), "Plan B . . . " by Anne Lamott and a really cool little anthology of the best places in Portland for book lovers. Both sets of parents gave us generous checks to do some household shopping. We got a new waffle iron, a clothes iron, skillet, can opener (the magnetic kind that keeps the lid from falling in) and money for blinds for our great room. Woohoo for the parents and their very practical and welcome gifts of cash!
Today, my daughter and I went down to NW 23rd and the fun shops down there and bought some fun new ornaments and Christmas decorations. This was the first time I've bought new Christmas stuff in about five years. Usually I make due with what I get as gifts or what my mom gives me as hand-me-downs. It was fun to pick out things that I really liked.
Prayer Request: My bloggie friend Darlene has been struggling through the last week caring for her 24 year-old son who was in a serious car accident last week. His injuries were very serious and things are still a bit touch and go. Visit Darlene's blog here to read her updates and please pray for strength and wisdom for Darlene and her family.
Blessings to you all!
5 comments:
Well your questions have given me many things to ponder...
Glad you had a nice Christmas!
What IS that about the cookies??
The books sound great. Books are my favorite thing to get! Yay moms! We said no gift getting for us, this year, and it was good. But I admit I miss the GC for books! LOL! I did get a rachel ray cookbook, though. :)
I am happy you had a good Christmas, friend.
I hope this year I will be able to travel to Portland with Kory on his Portland meeting trips, and meet you (and laini and alex).That will be wonderful!
:)
I'm glad you had a good Christmas, Kim! And I liked your series of questions, none of which I can answer. :-D
Glad you had a good holiday, Kim! And I love buying ornaments on sale after Christmas -- then, next year when you get out the Christmas stuff you'll have forgotten all about them and they'll all be new, like hidden treasure. So fun.
Sounds like a lovely Christmas. And I too wonder why they don't have discounts BEFORE Christmas to move the merchandise. People are shopped out after Christmas and broke from paying full price! Plan B is one of my favourite books. Hope you enjoy it and all your other Christmas goodies. Happy New Year, Kim! xo
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