Holidays

I'm already in the holiday spirit and I guess that has a lot with my general frame of mind. In the past years I spent so much time crying in my wine about what I didn't have, so that I could not appreciate what I did. Well no more of that! I've lined up my indie holiday music, I have my candy recipes poised and ready, and I've even bought a gingerbread house to assemble! Day after Thanksgiving, my decorations go up and I'm breaking out the peppermint hot chocolate!

Today I bought my mom a purple Christmas tree. Yes, you read that right, PURPLE. See, mom is a purple fanatic and last year she mentioned she would like to have one.......so waaalaaaaaaaa.........early Christmas present for Mom! Last year she was Ms. Scrooge, so I'm hoping this puts her in the holiday cheer. My son wants to buy a neon green one for us and if he wants to buy it............I'll find a way to decorate it. I only agreed to this, by blackmailing him into decorating with me this year. He's managed to skirt this event for the past few years, but he's agreed, so I may soon have a day glo tree to blind the neighborhood. I will take pictures and post them, if this comes to fruition.

I actually do love the holidays, the food.......eating and cooking, the fellowship, the decorations, the music and the TV specials. This year I will watch all the old favorites, such as It's Christmas Charlie Brown, Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, while wearing my Bumble Abominable Snowman slippers and and sipping a hot beverage. I'll count my blessings and enjoy the goodwill people toss my way. If you carol at my house, I might even give you a treat. Hang on guys.......the holiday season is on it's way and I for one can't wait this year! Mock me in my elf hat if you will, but this year I'm grabbing all the holiday cheer with both hands!*Stands patiently under the mistletoe, hoping to be kissed*