Am I the only one?!?!

[Barb]

....who's slipping into momentary panic attacks, trying to get it all done before DIS-CON?!?!?!?!!!!
I've already started making tons of "to do" lists. I have to get the house cleaned and decorated for Christmas, have most of the Christmas shopping done (ya' gotta love the internet and mail order!!), wrapped and ready to ship out to the relatives, not to mention the daily chores to be done and completed before I leave. Holy cow! I know there won't be much time when I get home, so it's really important to get as much done now as I can. I am working on some major projects this week and that should help. I need to go through the already purchased Christmas gifts and see where I am. Maybe making lists isn't a good idea!! It reminds me of how much I have to get done!
I need to just take it one day at a time, right?!??! RIGHT!! LOL

 

[Mskanga]

This is when I am happy that our family means just that...OUR FAMILY, no extended!
My inlaws are basically non existent ( that's another story ) , we do not plan on going to visit for Christmas or inviting, that's how close we are ( yeah right ) so dh think the only family we have is US FOUR. My family is all overseas so as you see we are basically alone!
I plan on going shpping for the kids before the trip and put everything on layaway ( DD1 knows this year and I gotta keep things away somehow ) and then do the rest after the trip, We will probably decorate after thanksgiving but that's all.
So take it easy Barb, take one day at a time!!

 

[Pixie Power!]

Deep breaths now

Ok i have list of my list right now LOL! Im so excited about Discon and Im also like a bottle of pop when it comes to Christmas. Ive nearly sorted Matt's Christmas present out (thanks to a lot of info and help from people on the UK board), my sisters present is all sorted too. Matt normally sorts his parents gifts out, with a little help from me and Ive already got my Mom & Dads gifts.

Ive ordered my cards and gift wrap via the net (Internet shopping is just the best) so im just waiting for that to be delivered.

Ive planned my Christmas dinner, and prepared a food shopping list for nearer the time & Ive purchased new tree decorations.

Ive sorted out my discon packing list, brought little gifts and purchased shampoo's etc. All i need to do for discon is buy a park ticket and save some more money

oohhh am i nearly done??? I'm tired just typing all this LOL!

Emma

 

[luvdsny]

!!!

I am a list-making maniac these last few days!!!

I can't wait to UN-decorate for Halloween -- LOL! -- Just so I can start my Christmas decorating!

I have a 'to do' list for 'Prior to Halloween', 'Halloween Weekend', and then for each week until DIS-Con! LOL

And I've been crossing things off of my Packing for DIS-Con list each day.

But I also add things to the list each day.

What? Thanksgiving?

Oh yeah, I have a list for that too.

 

[Mackey Mouse]

I am pretty mellow about this.. the only thing I do want to get done is to get all Christmas lights outside done before we leave...We buy a real tree so I will deal with that when I get home..I have had my Christmas shopping done for a while.. I am thinking for packing.. some jeans, sweaters...shorts and tee's, sneaks and call it a day... I hope we have nice weather like we did last year..

 

[Lesley]

Barb, you're certainly not the other one! Why don't you come over for lunch one day and we can panic together? LOL!

Honestly, we will be away from Thanksgiving until the 15th of Dec....then I've got to decorate the tree and do the baking before Christmas. I need to have everything else done!

And here's a good one....I've just finished shopping for the kids' Christmas presents. Got them all, organized and stored them in the stairwell that connects our apartment to the one upstairs (its unused usually and we share it as a sort of common closet)...not 2 days later the upstairs neighbors tell us their moving out and need to use the stairwell through our apartment to get out their large items! So I had to move it all and find a new hiding place! Wasn't a bad thing entirely because I managed to get a few things wrapped too (only way to hide them in their new space)

Plus I have a business event every weekend up until Thanksgiving...workshop, craft show, open house.... And I'm making a Cinderella dress for Ayden for our breakfast in the castle....I have no idea what I was thinking when I decided to do that!

And that's not even considering the packing and preparing for the trip!

 

[Zurg]

Don't let it drive you over the edge Thelma

 

[Fantasia Sam]

You guys are way too organised I wish I could be. I have good intentions to be however I just got a puyer for my flat and they want to move in before Xmas - OK good for me financially, but bad for me as I've got get everything moved out before then.

I have to buy and then write my Xmas Cards.

I thought I would buy pressies in Orlando - I only have to buy for Paul and then some token gifts for 3 girlfriends of mine so I'm let off the hook there.

Paul is organising all the food for Christmas so I don't have to worry about that.

Other than that I just have to get myself organised for DISCon and I don't seem to be making a good job of that at the moment

 

[Sandra B.]

No panic attacks (yet ), but a lot of lists.....

I won’t be back until December 20 and we are having the family Christmas dinner at my place this year (WHY did I suggest that ).
So before I leave for DISCON, I have to clean and decorate the house, plan diner and make a food shopping list.

I have my Christmas cards, but I still have to write them. Usually I make all my Christmas cards myself, but this year I stopped at 60 cards and bought the rest .

I did not even start shopping for Christmas presents……

My DIS-Con packing list is ready (I think..... ).

Since I will be out of the office for 5 weeks (won’t be back until January 2), there’s lots of work I have to do before I leave

I’m flying to Orlando on November 29, so I’m really glad we don’t do Thanksgiving out here!!

But, I can take a (9 hour) nap on the plane…… and looking at my DIS-Con itinerary I’m sure I’ll need that!!