I've gotten so I hate the scurry of Christmas. I love the lights and the smells, but the shopping part I hate - which is odd for someone who loves to shop. We went to Target yesterday for a shower curtain and curtain rod. It was a NIGHTMARE! Crowds, parking mess, crazy stressed people, screaming children - Calgon take me away!
I'd much prefer to have a gathering, a meal, a hot drink, a good Christmas story read aloud.
I think that is why New Years has become THE winter holiday of preference.
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