Christmas Came Too Fast

Between last week and today I needed a month rather than just a measly 7 days. I am so far behind, I can see myself! I hate being behind and not "on task".

Yesterday instead of going to the UPS store, wrapping a few last gifts, etc, etc, etc, I got up at the crack of dawn and stood in the kitchen all day making tamales. Not just me, Rachel Pie was there. My s-i-l was also there and then more guests/helpers arrived. It was a really good day and we made about 25 dozen of 4 different varieties. If I can trust the taster tamales we tried, these may be the best ones yet. Woo Hoo!!

I have been working on and tweaking the menus for tonight, tomorrow a.m. and p.m. Hopefully, we don't have to go back to the store. I am not looking forward to that little bit of excitement! We are having our usual fare of tamales, queso dip, onion dip and Ruffles, hot spiced cider and such tonight. Tomorrow we will have Mexican hot chocolate, and ham & egg cups for breakfast and then for dinner we have cheese enchiladas, beans, rice, and guacamole and any leftover tamales. If you want any recipes, just holler!

So far I have seen Love, Actually twice already! Woo Hoo! I am so glad to have that added in to the Christmas movie rotation. No Die Hard yet. Maybe later today? And then the TBS marathon of Ralphie comes on. 24 hours of Ralphie, the Old Man, the leg lamp, the Bumpus' dogs. I mean really, what more could you ask for? "Fa, Ra, Ra, Ra, Raaaaa, Ra, Ra, Ra, Raaaaaaahhh!!!" The BEST Christmas show e-ver.

My poor dogs and kitties were totally freaked out by a random storm that came up last night. One dog was having kaniptions. Ok, I know that isn't spelled right but my brain is in low gear due to the huge quantities of disgusting sinuses I am storing in my head where my brain used to be. How in the world DO you spell kaniption? Conniption? Kuniption? I got no clue right now. Don't judge me. And one of my kitty cats was outside next to the front door huddled up giving his best "Get me the hell outta here!" whiney meow when I ran to the door to see how many cats would come tumbling in. That's the way it is with us now. Something happens outside, we are running to check the door and counting small kitty heads to see who is in and who might be lost.

Anyhoo, after the thunder, and the rain came the wind. We have so damn much wind blowing it is insane! And my poor luminarias! They are laying catty-wampus, hither and thither. And that is just the ones that aren't blown all over the lawn! Please let the wind die down so I can straighten them all up before the sun goes down and lights come on! (and save me from over-using that darn excitement point!!!!!)

Have a merry, happy and relaxing Christmas. Jingle yourself all the way to your refrigerator for a snack and then ho, ho, ho yourself on over to the couch. Get a snuggie, a dog, and a cat or two and get comfy to watch the A Christmas Story marathon and just enjoy yourself. Any stressful stuff will still be there to deal with come Saturday. Or Monday. No biggie.