Ho, ho, hum.

I cannot believe that it’s only 3 weeks till Christmas. I did not know this time frame off the top of my head, I had to count it on the calendar, because, well because I’m not really feeling Christmassy at all this year.

I puffed about lights being up, and department stores going ga ga over Christmas back in bloody September, you can read about that HERE, and so ever since then I think I’ve been subconsciously thinking that it’s just so far away it’ll take FOREVER to get here.

But no, here we are with 3 weeks to go. We have no presents purchased and no Christmas tree gracing us with its presence at our place. We had hubby’s work Christmas party last Friday night and when someone said to me Merry Christmas I had to take a moment for my blonde brain to catch up and remember why we were there in the first place. Oh yes, of course a Christmas party, “Merry Christmas too”.

And so what seems to be the world’s fastest year, (we say that every year now), Christmas has seriously snuck up on me, yet I’m still not merrily singing jingle bells from the rooftops. Heck, I’m not even singing jingle bells in my head, let alone from a rooftop. Maybe it’s the fast crazy year that we seem to have had, I’m just not sure, I can’t put my finger on my Grinch like behaviour!

I’m sure once Christmas morning comes and all the nieces and nephews are madly ripping open their Santa presents, the Christmas spirit will kick in. And then after we’ve all stuffed ourselves stupid with too much Christmas lunch and mince pies and all need a nap by 2pm, the Christmas cheer will have definitely kicked in!

Does it feel like Christmas to you? Does it help if you have kids to get you into the Christmas spirit nice and early?

Yikes! Ho ho ho in September?!

Ok, so it’s now October and I’m a little slow getting this bit of Puff written, but I’ve been kind of preoccupied with a little thing called getting married!!

Anyway, so back in September, EARLY SEPTEMBER, yes early September people, there were Christmas sections in the department stores and Christmas lights up at the shopping centres.

Now I’m not just talking about getting their Christmas displays underway. No-siree. These displays where set-up, finessed and ready for action. And if that was early September, does that mean they were up in August. Oh Lord, my head is spinning. Christmas stuff in WINTER. Has the world gone Mad? Yes, I believe it has!

Why does it seem that Christmas creeps up on us earlier and earlier every year? Maybe it’s the shopping centre’s fault! Yes, let’s blame them shall we. I know there is nothing wrong with getting organised; it’s just very scary how quickly the years seem to be flying on by. Listen to me, I’ve been married not even 2 weeks and I sound like an old woman!

So what do you think? Are the department stores etc getting us into the Christmas cheer WAY to early these days? Or do you like getting your Christmas stuff organised nice and early? Before you know it, the Easter displays will be here before Christmas has even been and gone! But then again, we can never have too much chocolate now can we!