eek! the countdown calendars around the house are getting very near to the day! yule is less than two days away and xmas eve is saturday. saturday!!

trying to make an organized list of what is left to do so that it doesn't seem so overwhelming. i really wanted to be less stressed this year so i could enjoy some baking and singing and general holiday goodness with the boys and my family.

little bits of shopping left, still waiting on a few shipments, haven't even start baking or wrapping and i need to knock out the rest of that paper by wednesday night.

starting to feel the pressure.

but i am going to put on some xmas tunes, finish cleaning the kitchen so we can make cookies this afternoon and fiddle around with my snazzy new 2006 planner ('cause that makes me feel happy and organized!)

keeping my fingers crossed for no strike tomorrow so that we can enjoy the sing-in at lincoln center without hoofing it 30 or so blocks.