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Saturday, November 17, 2007

Countdown to Christmas


Five weeks 'til Christmas
So much shopping to be done.
Swore I'd start early.

When did time fly by
Had the best of intentions.
Yea for Amazon

Giving was once fun.
Where's the holiday spirit
When it's just a chore.

Don't know what they want.
Don't need another sweater
Don't need any STUFF.

For more on Haiku Friday fun, check out A Mommy Story and Playgroups are No Place for Children.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

only 5 weeks...seriously? crap, i'd better get a move on!

Christmas is tough this year for us...how do we find toys for the boys without lead??? who knows where it's hiding!

on-line shopping is the best thing to ever happen to Christmas!

great Haikus! :)

the planet of janet said...

nicely 'ku'd.

and yay for online shopping!

Toni said...

I have just begun and am freaking out a little. Like you, I do not need anything. It is truly better to give than receive...Happy Haiku Friday!!!(:

Anonymous said...

5 weeks? 5 weeks? Why are you reminding me? LOL

I have a lot to be done but I think I'll be doing most of it, in one foul swoop!

Head Gaggler said...

Ug! Luckily I forced myself to get Hanukkah shopping done early cause its in two weeks but I still have much to do for extended family.

Anonymous said...

I've got the bulk of mine done, but what I have left? The hard stuff.

I'd really like to do only kids and grandparents gifts, but it never seems to work that way.

Patois42 said...

Five weeks and I only just saw my first Christmas commercial on TV last night? How could that be? Oh, right, I don't get to watch much, and I'm not counting the oodles of toy commercials airing on Nick.

Jennifer said...

Amen to Amazon and ALL internet shopping.

MamaGeek @ Works For Us said...

Yes, thank GOD for Amazon and free shipping. Every weekend I swear I need to start too and I don't. You're right - too much stuff already!

Anonymous said...

Damnit. 5 weeks. Shit.

Cynthia said...

I am so not into Xmas this year...We move on the 6th of Dec. How do you buy more stuff and pack at the same time? I don't.

Serina Hope said...

Great Haiku and thanks for reminding me that i have so much to do and so little time !