Officially Part of the Problem

I’ve been doing my holiday shopping all sneaky-like for the past couple of weeks – trying to beat the crowds without owning the fact that I am now officially a part of the problem with the ever-expanding holiday season.   

I have done a fabulous job of buying myself new clothes.

I went in to Toys R Us for the kids and came out with something for my brother.

I have done extremely well in shopping for my dog.

At lunch today, I went to Ikea.  Because everyone knows that mid-week during the lunch hour is the only safe time to go to Ikea.  I was positively tripping over children.  Shouldn’t they be in school?  Apparently not.  It seems that some districts have Teacher’s Institute and some have Parent/Teacher conferences.   I have a friend in Des Plaines that said yesterday afternoon, her kid’s class had a field trip.  They went bowling.

I have already said, “Shut up” out loud to the voice in my head that is caroling.  All of the decorations are up in my office.    I have eight gifts wrapped.  People, I just bought a second tree because we have that many ornaments.  

I think I’d better stay home on Friday.