Decorating

This must be the first year in an awfully long time that I am not feeling like Scrooge. In fact, I'm eagerly awaiting Thanksgiving to come so that I can then begin to decorate for Christmas. Now, I have not been in the past, a huge fan of this decorating. I can thank my arsty fartsy friend Kim for that. She has made all of her tree ornaments this year and therefore has been yapping a mile a minute about decorating, which has in turn, rubbed off on me. Now, don't be disillusioned, I'm not making decorations. In fact, I'm not making anything. Well, I am making something... plans. Of where we're putting the tree, what to put in the bay window...buying this and that...went through boxes this afternoon so I know exactly which boxes I need first etc. I even started shopping already (this is probably a first for me who typically puts shopping off until the week before because I have historically HATED Christmas shopping!), albeit I only have 2 of the multitude of children done but hey, it's a start and a good sign that everyone may have their gifts BEFORE Christmas this year (actually, I think everyone did last year too).

Goodbye Scrooge!