The Holidays - Are you Ahead of the Game or Far Behind?

[TiggerTrigger]

Christmas is now less than 2 weeks away and Hanukkah starts on Sunday night. Where are you in the preparatory process?

For me, I am pretty far behind. I decorated our yard the week before Thanksgiving but have yet to do a single thing inside minus some seasonal air fresheners (apple cinnamon). We normally put up four trees as well as a Hanukkah display and I've done NONE of it. Granted, I do work full time and have had a lot of travel for softball and other matters that have been eating my time. Still, I haven't even bought any gifts. In my defense, only one person in our home has given me any ideas (and she's shifted on those several times) and DH and I just decided to gift ourselves and write the other person's name on the tag as the gift giver. Still, I haven't even bought my own presents!!! I have not baked a single thing. Now, we do tend to do our cookies late so that they don't become a month long snacking temptation but looking at my calendar, I'm not even sure when they're going to happen. I also celebrate Hanukkah...and I do have a big bag of potatoes, eggs, onion, and a couple of canisters of matzo meal. So, I guess I'm at least ready for latkes.

So, where are you in the process?

 

[TippyThomas]

I'm pretty much right where I normally am in the process. Of course my process is a bit less detailed than most considering it's just me and the shelter is the only place I buy gifts for. I've got it really easy compared to some of the details I read about here that some of you have to or want to do.

 

[soccerdad72]

Pretty much set, I think. Thankfully, my wife is usually on top of these things, so aside from helping put up decorations and cooking, I don't usually have to do too much during the season (except shop for her).

 

[fla4fun]

I have everything done except some final wrapping. We aren’t celebrating Christmas until New Year’s weekend because my sister has to work Christmas, so I have a little extra time.

 

[easyas123]

I'm right in-between I'm Done & I'm Close. House is decorated outside. Inside it's at about 75% but needs a major clean. We don't have a tree yet, but plan on getting on on Sunday and decorating it then. Nothing it wrapped, a few gifts still need to be purchased but not to far behind there. I do have some stuff I need to both purchase & overnight next week, so I should get on that...