Last Minute Christmas Shopping

Last minute Christmas shopping.
Why, oh why do I wait until there's no time left to shop?
Maybe it's because I just need to get nudged out the door and into the stores.

I have in the past, shopped online for many holiday gifts, but isn't it better to go out, shop local, take in the seasonal atmosphere, and in the process, get some exercise?
I think so.

So even though I've have weeks to accomplish that, inevitably, I tend to wait just before the stores have dropped the gates, and the buying opportunity has closed.
Ii's not a 'bah hum-bug' type of attitude I have, it's just the pressure of getting organized, writing down a plan of action, hitting the stores, finding the gift (sometimes from the person's wish list) and then agonizing over whether it's the perfect gift to give.
Of course, then there's the impossible task of keeping within the allotted budget.
How many times has that worked out in your favor?

As of this writing, there are 5 shopping days left.
I will get none done today or tomorrow.
Sunday and Monday, I have too much going on, so that leaves Saturday.
One day to do it all.
Can it be done?
I have no choice.

Good luck to me.