With DH retired and I have never worked out of the home to be retired we don't have outside pressures for holiday business. This week I do have some things planned most everyday but, they are fun things. Today Mom and I are going to Christmas shop. Usually Dad is with us which is just fine. Once a year at Christmas Mom and I go out alone and have a 'girls' time. I think I have mentioned that Mom gave up her sewing room and quilting a bit ago. The other day I found she had kept back some scraps for making a quilt for one of her great-granddaughters. Mom tried to rotory cut the fabric and doesn't have the strength to manage so I will cut and she wants to try working some on the quilt. Together we will get this quilt made. It is 4 patch and semi-snowball blocks.
I was wandering through some other threads the other day and I noticed your avatar so I read and you were talking about needing to work in your yard along with the other preparations for Christmas. I know in my head you are in the southern hemisphere as is my cousin in Chile, but, the mental picture I got from your thread brought me up short for a minute! It was a good time musing about it! Happy Christmas preparations whatever they are!