For me, November was a "wallflower" kind of a month - It arrived quickly & quietly empty handed before we even realized Summer had ended,it sighed and looked rather unimpressed with everyone, stood against the wall (can a month feel bored & unimpressed ?) preceded to add 5 lbs+ to everyone from the Thanksgiving feast & various over indulgences,barely attempted to make small talk and quietly left before anyone could ask it to dance! Of course knowing full well that most people were scurrying about like little mice in a maze thinking of the Christmas holidays creeping or should I say leaping upon us.*laughing*
Thankfully December arrived wearing its very best "dancing shoes," a big smile and carrying an armful of gifts or as I like to say tasks that cannot be ignored. *wink* Break out the pencil & paper many a list to be made. No time for procrastination or it is going to be a rough month, and who wants coal in their stocking for not doing it all perfect? If I was a betting chic, I would definitely put all my money on this month being an exhausting winner! Certainly how could it not be a great month with so many grand elaborate, and some not so elaborate things in store for us ? ~ such as: chilling in the winter weather or freezing like a popsicle depending on your geographical location (this is why I stay on the west coast,) catching up with lovely people and a few you would like to forget
( did I type that out loud ? nah..) eating enormous amounts of empty high calorie Christmas food and adult refreshments since it's the Holidays those calories don't count, reading lots of books (in all that spare time you have, right? not), dashing madly through multiple malls and speciality shops looking for ...you know 'that thing,' whew...now begins the ritual of shipping all that hard work off to family and friends near and far, knowing without a doubt someone will choose to be unhappy with your well thought out gift. The Christmas Cards, don't forget anyone or you will be humiliated on facebook by the "forgotten one" being deemed a leper amongst those you did remember...there comes the tree, decorating, stockings, wrapping gifts, and the Christmas parties (many of which you would rather not attend, but you will) groceries galore, and in the blink of an eye, Poof! it will be over. I am tired just typing about it. Finally going away on some mini getaway (even if that means taking your phone off the hook & staying home for a few days with the hubby & kids, or you and the pet(s), or just plain solo for many... *doing a happy dance now* take a deep breath New Years is here !!
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