They're Coming!

When I was a child I never understood why my parents weren't as excited about the holidays as me and my sister were. When it was time for the J.C.Penny and Sears Christmas catalog to arrive at our house we were anxiously waiting.

I can't even begin to tell you how many times I looked through the toy section of the catalog, over and over trying to decide what I wanted for Christmas. With funds being limited for our family it was hard to choose, since we were only allowed one big item.

Now as I prepare for Thanksgiving and begin planning for Christmas I get tired just thinking about it. Now I know why my parents weren't excited, they were thinking of all the work ahead them.

So much work to do, from the cleaning, to the cooking, to the shopping, to the sending of Christmas cards, etc. etc.

Today I spent a good part of the day in the kitchen cleaning. We're not talking about the usual light cleaning folks, we're talking full blown remove all the small appliances on the counter and wash down all the counters then wash down all the small appliances as well. Geez things sure do get dusty around here. The dogs were looking at me like, "Are you ever going to sit down?"

And to think I haven't even begun to cook the first dish yet for Thanksgiving. I'm pooped already and I'm just getting started. Where's the maid? I need one.

In the midst of all this I have to keep reminding myself no one is going to remember if there was dust on something. They will however remember the time spent together as a family. That's what I have to keep telling myself, but the perfectionist in me continues to clean for the company.