I took down the decorations today.
Not because I wanted to but because some nice twist of bedroom emergency means I now have a futon in my kitchen... it was either the tree or I slept standing up...
To be honest, the last week hasn't been so peachy... Xmas day aside... in fact most of December has been blah and by the time the big day rolled up most of us had been ill, were ill or were shortly to get ill.
I know we're not the only ones.
The truth is, I'm finding I view the run up to Xmas with more dread than excitement now.
On the 1st of December I put up a white board with every date till the 25th and was horrified to see that we had something "xmasy" nearly EVERY SINGLE DAY!!!
What with school plays, carols, pantos, shopping, parties, decorating, wrapping, baking, work.... The kids were so tired by the time school kicked out that its like the immune system goes " uuuuuuuuuuuuuuggghhhhhmmmmrrrffffppppmmmm...plop..." and dies....
Am I the only one who feels rail roaded into being Xmasy and jolly and full o festive cheer for the best part of a month?
Its not even like these are our plans, mostly they're school or village things.... and then you feel mean for thinking like that.
OK people... am I a grinch for wanting to disappear for the whole of December?
To have a quiet, understated, yule celebration and then creep back in the dead quiet of January the 1st?
Tell me I'm not the only one?
You're not the only one who finds there is millions to do, to be at, to contribite to etc, but I enjoy it, so I dont mind :D
ReplyDeleteMaybe I AM a grinch :P
DeleteOf course not. I was writing a Bah Humbug post during Thanksgiving dinner in November. I love seeing my family, but I can do without all the hubbub and holiday. So I don't do it (all). Rest well.
ReplyDeletewell is all over now..... I expect by the time it gets to November I'll be all excited again :P heehee
DeleteMy excitement (holiday spirit) begins in January, just after it's all over. Then wanes come summer (can't deal with the heat). Rinse, repeat.
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