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\"\"<\/a>How is it that the month of December can sneak up on me every year? As I get older, it almost seems to happen faster and faster. I once was able to have the holiday shopping completed by the middle of September and have everything in place to feel relaxed during this crazy time of year.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Then the years pass, I somehow lose weeks of my life and instead of having things outlined and planned in early fall I am just aware that I need pull everything together as my sister pulls the Turkey out of the oven on Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

All of my plans of what to crochet and for who gets put into over drive and long nights of flying fingers are scheduled. However, I must not be alone in this last minute hustle, as it is also this time of year that I get many requests for \u201ccan you make\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan you make\u201d always seems like a loaded question, it is not really asking if I would want to make and item, or if I have time to make an item, or if I charge to make an item\u2026.it simple asks if I can. Yes, I do have the skill set, but I don\u2019t know if I have the time. But, at least I know that I am not alone in my last minute hustle.<\/p>\n

So as the festivities begin, please know you are not alone, there are many of us up late making our hooks fly. Deciding that instead of an afghan, a nice scarf will work. Figuring how we can finish our self-imposed \u201cto do\u201d list and still stay sane and enjoy this time of year.<\/p>\n

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