Holiday Blunders Thus Far

Ran out of Christmas cards

Sent a portion of my address list cat stationary instead

Went to Michael’s on a Saturday in December

Went to Michael’s in December

Went to Michael’s period

Loaded 40 unwrapped ceramic loaf pans in my trunk

Drove over a curb with 40 unwrapped ceramic loaf pans in my trunk

Went back to Michael’s to replace broken ceramic loaf pans

Asked someone if Harry and David pears arrive ready-to-eat

Went ahead and cut into the just-arrived pear and found it not at all ready to eat

Missed the rehearsal for my office Christmas party’s flash mob

Donated a gift basket with a copy of each of my books to a jewelry auction because one of them is about jewelry and doesn’t that sort of count?

Picked a recipe for this year’s holiday treats that involved candied oranges

Drove all over town looking for candied oranges

Went to Trader Joe’s (found candied oranges) on a Saturday in December

Went to Trader Joe’s on a Saturday

Went to Trader Joe’s period

It’s going to be a long month.