T minus 16 and counting

Just over two weeks until Christmas starts. Which isn't really true -- Christmas started weeks ago when I began compiling a list of giftees. I'm in relatively good shape this year. I'd even be in good shape if my folks were arriving next week, which they usually do. What I'm lacking right now however, is excitement. Without the pressure, I don't have the adrenaline pumping through me that I ususally do. This is probably a good thing.

I was a little worried that if I "finished" early that I'd do the mom thing and just try to cram more crap in. But I don't seem to be inclined to bake a million Christmas cookies, make my own Christmas CDs, rethink every gift, or hand crochet a holiday sweater for my cat. Jasmine and Tim are both glad.

p.s. Who is the stupid idiot that put together a Thanksgiving sale rebate program that required the UPC symbols to be cut off boxes and mailed in before December 13th? Here's your present, I hope it's what you want, because I had to OPEN IT AND CUT APART THE PACKAGING!!! Grr.