Countdown to Christmas

Well, nerves are starting to fray. I was at auction all day Friday trying to grab up a few more one of a kind pieces to add into our Christmas vignettes. (I found some really great things and soooo want to put them out now but I know they are pefect for Opening Night and I am fighting the temptation.) Anyway, about every 45 minutes or so one of the auctioneers would ask over the loud speaker "how many days is it until Christmas?" Urging on folks to buy their Christmas gifts right then and there I suppose. They are all answering with the correct number but in MY head I keep saying 14...14...14!!!! I am starting to feel like the rabbit in Alice Wonderland...`Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!'

Spent Friday night in the "dungeon" of the shop as we affectionately call it. Unpacking and pricing ornaments and such. I am realizing I need more and have scheduled a trip to market ths Friday. Next Friday, I start inventory and packup of the remaining Fall and Halloween. The paper goes on the windows Saturday and then we will start the orchaestration of flipping the shop into all it's wintry glory. They windows come first...there in lies the first problem...we are still trying to decide what we're doing...we've had all year to decide!! 14 days now!!!!