I feel like there’s always something else that could be done. Plus, I’ve had to adjust my expectations just a little. Not in a bad way, but in a it doesn’t have to be perfect way. For instance, my tree skirt. It’s not done, but it is done enough for this Christmas. I’d like to do some quilting on it for a final finishing touch but I just ran out of time. I had gifts stacked on the coffee table so I decided the quilting could wait until next year. I still have my fun tree skirt with my giant ric rac so I’m happy. What else? My Christmas tree only has lights on it. I’m okay with that. Maybe we’ll put ornaments on it, maybe not. That may sound crazy to some people, but I’m enjoying the tree, even ornament free.

The things that are really important to me are done. I have my favorite decorations around the house. The gifts are wrapped and under the tree. The cookies have been baked. There’s maybe one more batch we might do (nut cups, which are a bit labor intensive) this weekend. Movie tickets have been purchased (Sherlock Holmes, Avatar, Nine).

We are changing things up a little this year. We are going to cook our “big” dinner on Christmas Eve. We’ll do a nice breakfast on Christmas morning (although maybe not since I have to have room for popcorn and we’re seeing a movie!). But by doing dinner on Christmas Eve, we can nosh on leftovers Christmas day and the rest of the weekend, keeping things easy for ourselves. We’ll do our special backed brie on Christmas Day and Bill’s ordered cheese from the Italian Market in Philly. We love cheese, can you tell? We’ll skype with our family. I’m sure one of us is going to get a DVD or wii game that will be watched or played. And of course I’ll be knitting.

Those are my plans for Christmas and the weekend. I hope that whatever your plans are that you have a very Merry Christmas!