Happy Dance! I'm Done! It's a Wrap!
By Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21743)
Canada
December 16, 2016 9:31am CST
To those who have been cheering me on. This is for you.
Thanks for the encouragement!
I'm finished! The last button was sewn on! The last wrapping was done!
The Christmas gifts are all wrapped and under the tree.
Last year I did t even go shopping until December 23rd. (I'll have to write about that experience later?) this year I'm ready with a week to spare.
There will be no last minute rushing about. No worrying about what the weather will bring. Just the relaxation and enjoyment we all are wanting for this holiday season.
There is some family that can use a bit of help...maybe this week I can pop by and encourage them as well.
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@rebelann (112353)
• El Paso, Texas
16 Dec 16
Well I hope you get a raving review from the doc and make it home in plenty of time to cook up some hot soup @Morleyhunt
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
@Morleyhunt Doctor's appointment are never any fun. Good luck there.
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
16 Dec 16
The baking was finished yesterday. I can't believe I'm this organized. Now to go to the doctors appointment...and hopefully get home before the snow squalls start.
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@MarshaMusselman (38752)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Dec 16
That's great, Morley. When I was young I used to get done by Thanksgiving and while I've bought many things in the summer months, I've still had to buy last minute things prior to Christmas in recent years. This year we're not doing much since I have to prepare to limited income during my knee replacement and recuperation time.
I thought it was only the husbands that tended to wait until the last minute to do their shopping. I've never heard of a mom waiting before.
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@Jackalyn (7558)
• Oxford, England
20 Dec 16
@Morleyhunt That must have ben a difficult Christmas.
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
Last years circumstances were so unusual....my mother passed away on November 29..... My father moved in with us....(the overnight guest that didn't go home)....and he does not observe Christmas.......and he didn't like to be home alone.....
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
20 Dec 16
@Jackalyn my brother, who also does not observe Christmas generously? Offered to take him for a few days. He picked him up around noon on the 24th and returned him to me around 10 AM on the 27th.
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@Jackalyn (7558)
• Oxford, England
20 Dec 16
If I put mine under a tree yet a certain cat might get ideas. She is very playful when not sleeping..
@LadyDuck (467696)
• Switzerland
17 Dec 16
@Morleyhunt I also like to place the gifts under the tree, they create a beautiful setting. Thanks for the photo, is beautiful.
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
16 Dec 16
Not just wrapped...it's under the tree. We don't do Santa Claus, so rather than try to find a safe place...the wrapped gifts add colour under the tree.
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
No everyone important is taken care of. I've learned not to just keep buying and wrapping,...because for the most part none of us need more "stuff"in our homes.
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@JudyEv (335215)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Dec 16
@Morleyhunt That's very true. It really is about togetherness and friendship not endless, expensive gifts that aren't really needed.
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@andriaperry (116935)
• Anniston, Alabama
17 Dec 16
Thank Goodness the gift buying days are gone, I just give gift cards or cookies now
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@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
16 Dec 16
Good for you !! I have to go out this weekend and get things done! Then I will have to pack it and get some cooking done. I am so not ready at all! I am glad that you have a week of relaxation and enjoyment ahead of you!
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
Good luck this weekend. Hopefully the weather cooperates and the crowds in the stores are manageable.
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@Jackalyn (7558)
• Oxford, England
19 Dec 16
@Morleyhunt This one feels very odd to me. I just hope it is better than expected.
@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
That was me....last year. But then last year just turned into a really weird Christmas.
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
19 Dec 16
@Jackalyn last years Christmas was strange. We had a good time, but it was far from a "normal" Christmas. Hope you get a chance to relax and recharge.
@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
After last year....I need a relaxing, stress free Christmas..
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@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
17 Dec 16
congrats!! i used to strive to get mine done by the middle'f this month myself. these days i'm lucky if'n i get't done't all :) big hugs!
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
Last year I didn't think I would get it done at all. It was mostly a one shot deal...with a three year old in tow. I think I'm alluded to that Christmas enough that a post about it is overdue.
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@moffittjc (120980)
• Gainesville, Florida
17 Dec 16
I think for the first time in decades, I am fully finished and ready for Christmas ahead of schedule! I do have one gift that hasn't arrived yet, but it's already shipped so I'm confident it will make it in time for Christmas. If not, I won't stress about it. It's time to enjoy the holidays!
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
18 Dec 16
Its a good feeling to hav everything done with some time to spare.
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
Thanks. It will b interesting to see how next year goes.
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@KristenH (33373)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
17 Dec 16
@Morleyhunt You're welcome. Yeah it would be interesting to see if 2017 is a better and smoother year for all of us.
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@DeborahDiane (40229)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Dec 16
You are way ahead of the game this year ... it is still more than a week until Christmas. You can relax, now!
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@DeborahDiane (40229)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Dec 16
@Morleyhunt - Enjoy the rest of your holiday season. You've earned the time to "play" in your sewing room!
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
18 Dec 16
@DeborahDiane thank you. Today I took the time to get caught up on the 150 Canadian Women quilt I'm working on. I had 8 blocks done with 9-15 waiting for my attention. Now the first 15 are done.
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
And relax I will. I spent last evening tidying my sewing room. Today I'll go in there to "play".
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
It is a great feeling. Today...laundry gets done....and this evening we are having dinner with my daughter and her family at their house. I can spend a good part of the day "playing". You'll find me in my sewing room. 
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
It is a nice feeling, knowing that I don't need to stress. I can enjoy singing in the church choir......watching the children's Sunday school program, attending one of the granddaughters school performance and not rushing hither and yon.
@Morethanamom (1948)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
My mom dropped off some material and I may manage to get one or both skirts made from the assortment, but I may need to go to plan B. That is hit up the local thrift store for a ladies full skirt in a suitable color.
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@Morleyhunt (21743)
• Canada
17 Dec 16
Do you need some help? Monday after I drop Sandra off at school, I can come give you a hand. Give me a call.
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YaY!
@ScholasticJasper (110)
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17 Dec 16
Congratulations u have all done.
We have many festivals in a year and in every festival we invite close friends and family.
1 month Before the start of festivals, we make guest list, food menu to be served and then list of ingredients available at home and ingredients to buy from the market.
Just a week before, we started deep clean of house and then we distribute work among family members for decorations and recipes making.
Icecream and any sweets are the default part of our menu that we always prepare a day ago.
All above not only required physical work but also a lot of mental work.
This is not end up here, what about cleaning after festival is over??? I'm thinking about this and it makes me laughed.
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