Am I behind on my list? I feel like I'm behind, but a lot of things have been checked off. Maybe I'm just so used to living under stress that I feel like I should be smacking my forehead and saying "crap! I forgot to do that!" all the time. Tomorrow will be big and busy and tiring, regardless of how well I planned. So much had to come at the very end, I had little choice.
Pumpkin pies are ready for those not brave enough to try my very first effort at Christmas pudding (or those not old enough to eat something soaked in booze, or not fond of the effects of the particular booze chosen--really, I am not going to judge anyone's reasoning here.) Frozen gluten-free pie shells are remarkably shallow, so one regular batch of pie filling made two nearly-full pies. I thought about prepping the potatoes au gratin or chopping carrots a day early, but I didn't make enough space in the fridge to store casserole dishes or soup pots in there overnight. That is one hashmark in the "behind the curve" column. I'm fast enough with a knife, these aren't critical failures.
I hope other people around the country are getting the weather and atmosphere that gets them into the holiday spirit. I'm personally struggling a little with how warm and dry it is here. Even though we have lived all over the country, in warm climates more than anywhere else, I still expect a snow event before the end of the year. We won't be getting that. Maybe listening to classic holiday music and burning some pine-scented candles will get me in the right mindspace before the kids get here. That, and setting the table for a feast ought to do it. I'll get there, one way or another.
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