Christmas Made Easy

I've finally figured out the key to me enjoying the holiday season. Don't get me wrong, I've always enjoyed the holiday season, there was just this undercurrent of stress I had over all the things that had yet to get done. I would never enjoy holiday gift shopping because it seemed like just another chore to do during the holiday season.

But here is the key that I found to relieve me of this stress: I have to get everything done early.

This is the solution for me and I don't know why I never thought of it before. I am a highly efficient person and I like to have things done the minute they are assigned to me. I don't like to have stuff hanging around that has to get done. This is just how I am.

This is interesting, because Vern is utterly incapable of getting anything done before he absolutely has to. We make a horrible pair when it comes to getting any concrete task accomplished. We just don't work well together. Neither of us is wrong in our approach. Neither is right. It is just how we are.

So, this season, I'm avoiding doing any holiday tasks together with Vern (shopping being the main one). He has his list of people to shop for. I have mine. I'll get my portion done sooner. He'll get his done later. It's all good.

Because now, it's only December 6, and I have EVERYTHING done. Gifts are shopped for. Cards are done. Tree is decorated. Done. Done. Done. And it feels so good!