Nancy and I put together 21 Christmas gift bags for Will’s second graders. It’s our third year of doing this and each year is more fun. Tiny plaid Christmas stockings, little plastic animals, chocolate gold coins, candy canes, notebooks, Christmas pencils…all packaged inside two bags, just in case one splits.

We don’t want anyone crying on the way to the school bus.

And yes, we did it earlier than usual. I’m trying to get things done now in case I’m too tired in a couple of weeks.

I even made four dozen cut-out sugar cookies for our traditional cookie decorating. This is a photo from last year’s baking day. Monday’s cookie-making session looked exactly like this.

The cookies are packaged and in the freezer.

You might be wondering if I have started Christmas shopping yet. I have not. I have no ideas whatsoever.

I do have one small gift for Banjo Man, but I can’t remember what it is or where it is.

Does that happen to you?