It’s here again. School is in session, the pool is closed, and before long we will begin to hear Christmas music in the mall. Ugh. Don’t get me wrong…i love Christmas. It IS the most wonderful time of the year, but the older i get, the quicker the months fly by. I wonder, is it my age? Probably so. No matter, i shall embrace the day and attempt to make the most of one of my most precious commodities…time.
Do you even want to know that there are only 122 days until Christmas? That’s how many waking hours? Yikes!
With that in mind, i ponder how i might simplify the coming season in order to actually enjoy the sights and sounds of the season. Experience has told me that it all begins much sooner than when the cold winds blow….i have observed many wise and wonderful folks working steadily on their knitted projects throughout the year. They make their list in January and they seem to actually stick to it!
You will recognize them. They are the ones that are smiling and relaxed from Thanksgiving thru New Years Eve….no all-night knitting for these folks. Oh no, they have their cards addressed and gifts wrapped before December 24th. And for once, i want to be like them….just once!
So i have begun to make my list…and for a change, i will not try to be SuperKnitter and i’ll knit only for those who will appreciate my efforts and will not spread myself so thin that my family will wish to send me away for the months of December and January. Hey! It’s a realistic goal….now where are those pattern books?
