sigh, December

Anyone else's calendar look like this?

December 2011
Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1 Work, then stuff	2 Work, then - Whoa!  Open Day! Quick fill it up!	3 Stuff – all day	4 Stuff – all day
5 Work, then stuff	6 Work, then stuff	7 Work, then stuff	8 Work, then stuff	9 Work, then - Whoa!  Open Day! Quick fill it up!	10 Stuff – Morning, afternoon	11 Stuff – all day
12 Work, then stuff	13 Work, then stuff	14 Work, then stuff	15 Work, then stuff	16 Work, then stuff	17 Stuff – all day	18 Stuff – all day
19 Work, then - Whoa!  Open Day! Quick fill it up!	20 Work, then stuff	21 Work, then stuff	22 Work, then stuff	23 Drive 18 hours	24 Stuff – all day	25 Stuff – all day
26 Stuff – all day	27 Whoa!  Open Day! Quick fill it up!	28 Stuff – all day	29 Stuff – all day	30 Stuff – all day	31 Stuff – all day

What is it about December that we need to cram everything in and then some?  sigh, I don't even know when we are going to get our Christmas tree or even do our shopping!  Oh January, I look forward to your serenity and peace!