Facing my failure

[robinsnest]

Well it's that time. If I want to wear the epic fail dress tomorrow night I should probably think about putting new sleeves in it..but I REALLY don't want to. Partially because sleeves seem to be my Achilles heel, everything else fits wonderful but the sleeves STINK. And partially because it means facing what a complete costuming failure I am. 

So instead of dealing with them I'm sitting here feeling so overwhelmed by Christmas that I don't know where to start. Given that we are flat broke this year Christmas needs to be homemade, which in theory is fine. I LIKE making gifts, and I used to think I was good at it. But there's so much to do I just want to curl up in a ball instead of actually working to make any of it better. 

This week I plan to:

Make fudge
Make Garlic Jelly for Mom (not like you put on toast you use it in cooking and she loves garlic so why not try it?)
Make scrub cap for Dad
Make slippers for sister, father-in-law and Aunt-in-Law
Mail packages
Find gift for BIL
Make a few friend gifts not sure what those will be yet.
Make pickles for Rob

I guess that list doesn't seem too bad, just a lot when it's all jumbled up in my head.

But first I must finish this damn dress so I can have a fun evening out tomorrow with blackcat452, mandie_rw, and hiraimi and anyone else who wants to join. Guess I'll go make myself take off the OLD sleeves, getting started is the hardest part right?

Comments

[madamekat.livejournal.com]

If that fudge is for the 17th, then cancel it. We totally don't need it and you have more important things to do. Seriously! I'll make cupcakes and it'll be great.

[brickhousewench.livejournal.com]

That reminds me, I need to rip the one backwards sleeve lining out of the short gown I made for my trip to Williamsburg and try to figure out how I managed to screw it up twice in a row....

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

You can do it! Sleeves hate everyone. And if it makes you feel better, my mitts came out completely stupid, so. :P