Tag: Christmas prep

  • KSP Challenge – The Wrong Question

    KSP Challenge – The Wrong Question

    Warning depressing & strong language. I’ve been meaning to write this for some time (you know; computer problems, put it on the back burner).   The last week before the end of year party ( you know; when Alex & I were cast adrift so our fellow Writer’s Circle participants could have lives over the…

  • How Many Cats?

    How Many Cats?

    As I was sitting in my own lounge room; carefully selecting wrapping paper and gift tags (homemade of course) to suit each individual, using my best Sheaffer pens to write their names in calligraphy; my husband just started an argument out of the blue.  He said I was crazy!  I asked him, politely, what made…

  • Christmas Planning Mistake No.2, 3 & 4

    Christmas Planning Mistake No.2, 3 & 4

    Over the years we have developed traditions. 1st of December we put up the Christmas tree.This year on the 1st of December Tabby had tickets for the school River Cruise; no time for tree.  So Friday; nope I slept from 1:30 to 5:00, Gavin from 2:00 to 6:00, Cat & Alex until 7:00.  Yah stress…

  • Christmas Planning Mistake No.1

    Christmas Planning Mistake No.1

    Last year I made a stupid mistake, I know it is shocking that I could make a mistake.  Actually it’s just that this is one that I have a. noticed, b. am not hiding and c. I’m writing about it. So the mistake, first the context. Every year I get the kids Advent Calendars.  This…