countdown....

ok, so my far-flung children come home friday evening.....and i am in countdown mode.....making lists, stopping at the grocery, sketching out potential activities.......you get the picture.......so many things that one can do in preparation for the holidays......can do....not necessarily must do.......there's the rub......i will be making the apricot bars (per request) but i could also make cut-out cookies with green icing (holly leaves)......so many options.....so little time.......