I wish I knew how to break the spell

I just wrapped this book in a piece of green tissue paper leftover from a present someone gave us yesterday. And I WRAPPED it, meaning I took the book and folded the ends of the paper over it and left it at that. Then I carried it across the room, directly in my son's line of sight, and stuffed it into his stocking while he watched, a stocking he won't even open until Tuesday morning.

Something tells me I won't be getting away with my laziness in the baby gift giving department next year. Better take advantage of it this year.

(I have bought him one outfit and one book. Things I wanted. I imagine the trunk of our car will be full of Things For Jackson tonight anyway.)

I won't be around for a few days. And since you know that means I can't tear myself away, "a few days" is probably more like "this afternoon". I've got a zillion things to clean up before we head down to my parents' house for the Fattening and Tipsy Making Festivities. I've also got a few things my elf forgot to wrap, a diaper bag to plan and pack and a physical self to attend to (a physical self that has not seen a hairbrush, a non-elastic waistband, a razor, a tube of mascara or shoes appropriate for going outside in days.) We've had a long stretch of dark gloomy dark wet dark long DARK days and it's taking a toll on my cheery disposition. If someone around you is depressed because of the weather, or anxious like me, or just in a grouchy funk, be nice. It's REALLY HARD. Supposedly there are going to be "a few sun breaks" today and I do declare, internet, that a few sun breaks are the difference between a lovely relaxing evening of television and a nervewracking tension-filled night of insomnia. Let us all cross our fingers.

Not to leave you on that note.

Here's my favorite scene (and almost-favorite Christmastime song) from a not completely terrible Christmas movie. (The opinion of someone who thinks 'White Christmas' is HIGH ART.)

Merry Christmas from Camp Cheung!

Comments

[Jenny Ryan]

Merry, Merry Christmas! :)

[Jen]

Merry Christmas! I hope you have a wonderful holiday.

[Christina]

That's my favorite part of Elf too!!! And I SO hear you on the dark and depressing - but the sun is out this minute - wahoo! Hubby just went for a walk (yeah, while I sit inside with the kids...) - he has been gruuuumpy the last few days so I hope it helps!
Have a wonderful day and a very Merry Christmas. :)

[Lisa]

I have never felt the winter drearies until this year when I was stuck at home with a baby. Didn't ever realize how much I need the dose of sunlight I get in the drive to and from work. Please God, let our next baby arrive in the Spring, because this lack of sunlight with a tiny and demanding newborn is hard. HARD.