So I have been hiding out for the past couple of weeks. I actually have been looking for my Christmas Spirit. I have checked all the usual places; in between the cushions of the couch, in the dryer, under the bed. Maybe it was delivered to my neighbors house by mistake and now they have a double dose of Christmas Spirit. This would explain why every inch of their house is covered in lights. Bah-Humbag is not my style. So I am accepting my fate this year and giving in to a little grinch-ness. I guess we are all entitled to it once. I did, however, shop for about 6 hours today, ALONE. It was great. I just wandered around stores sipping a latte. People all around me were frantically trying the find the perfect gift. Well I will tell you my perfect gifts were at home patiently waiting to decorate our tree. The one we picked our yesterday that is lopsided and has a big hole. I am a sucker for a Charlie Brown Christmas tree. It reminds me of my favorite Christmas growing up. It was the year we decided to go away to Maine and ski for Christmas. My brother hiked through huge snows to cut us down a tree. We made all the ornaments. We listened to music on an 8 track player. It was the best. So this year, I decided to sit back and let the hubby and the kids decorate. Just like my mother always did. I never understood why but now I do.
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