Sunday, December 23, 2007

A Day in the Life of a Retiree - Ready for Xmas

Well here it is December 23rd and am I ready for xmas???? Not really. Just baked the last treat for the day, all the presents are wrapped and under the tree, and even the stockings are stuffed with their presents, just have to add the candy.
But I still don't really feel ready for the onslaught on Tuesday. I want to enjoy the visit from all the kids and now the granchild, but I know that it will be chaotic and I won't be able to enjoy it the way I want to. It is exciting to have a young one around the tree again, but am worried that he won't take his nap here and therefore will be grumpy by the time we have dinner.
Tomorrow I hope to get the xmas dishes out and to set the table ahead of time. I want to do as much tomorrow as I can. The old back doesn't seem to be able to take as much strain as it use to. Maybe I can get the stuffing prepared too before we go to xmas mass and then over to my brother-in-laws for an xmas eve open house, that's been a tradition for quite a few years now.
Later tonight we are meeting some friends from Sarnia and are going to treat them to the buffet at the casino. That is always good. And you never know maybe we will win some xmas money at the slots, that would be a good thing.

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