Gracie:
Time was when I obsessed with making sure the wrapping was perfect, had no tape showing (used a lot of double-stick) and always had at least a half-way decent bow!
Now, of course, most of what I give to my daughters and their husbands are shipped from somebody else, so the packages arrive in a "plain brown wrapper."
But, those that I still send myself are wrapped. I don't even attempt bows, though, because they'd just be crushed!
And, now, ALL my packages show bits and pieces of tape!
A long-standing tradition, dating from my late wife's parents - so at least the late 1940's - is that every guest at Christmas Eve Dinner gets a small table present. These are always wrapped identically, even though they may be of varying sizes. I continue this practice to this day; indeed, I wrapped this year's gifts just yesterday!
My pursuit of perfection in wrapping has gone by the wayside; certainly, it did so many years ago. When I'm with family on Christmas morning, I've observed that no one pays any attention to the wrapping, anyway!
Except maybe my niece: she always scoops up all the bows, so she can be sure to have a good selection for next year!
May you and yours have the most joyful Christmas ever!
SWR
