a day late, sigh

At least snowy dogs!

(according to Tommy, that's how you say "Merry Christmas" in Spanish)

sheepish

Dear Cassi (my super beautiful, sophisticated and completely put-together younger sister),

I made you a really great gift. What I mean to say is that I am still making you a really great gift. So........ I haven't shipped it yet. That means that, unless I am willing to buy the box containing the gifts for you and your delicious daughter and airplane ticket (so sorry, but I am not), it's not going to make it by Christmas. I did so well this year, so well. Everything else went out weeks ago. The Christmas cards went out a little later in the month than I would prefer but I send out a lot and they all went out eventually. It will be finished today. Promise. It will ship out tomorrow. I am really just trying to make the holiday last a little longer at your house. That was my plan all along.

Love, Me

            (This is me tooting my own horn by showing a photo of my sister and my niece while wearing aprons I made them. Adorable, no?)

paving the road to hell

Dear Neighbors,

I want you all to know how impressed I am by your tasteful Christmas light displays. They really are lovely. I also want you to know that last year, after seeing them all in their glory, I bought piles of outdoor lights at the after holiday sales with every intention of joining the crowd this year. I even bought the little clips Then, the weekend after thanksgiving was insane and I just didn't get to it. The week after that was really crazy too and this week, well this week it's 9 degrees outside. Plus, I will absolutely have to take them down on New Years' Day so they'd only be up for like three weeks. And that seems like a whole lot of work for three weeks. Yesterday I carried the bin of lights back to the basement, all still tidily in their boxes. Sorry. I had the best of intentions, I swear. Next year, for sure. Promise.

Love, Me

Obviously, this is not one of my neighbors tasteful displays but worth a look nonetheless. Wow.

worst. gift. ever.

Maybe I 'm a total grinch, but honestly. I drove past a cemetery this morning. They had a sign advertising holiday, pre-need specials. Seriously? I don't care how close to death I am, you had better not get me a cemetary plot for Christmas. There is just no way that's o.k.. None. Just don't get me anything. I would really prefer that if this is my only alternative.

                                   

In case you're interested, also, just another reason to be thankful

Make a Smilebox slideshow

being thankful

It's finally and already November. Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away. Last year I posted something that I was thankful for every day in November. I loved doing it. It was such a lovely thing to be thinking about at my craziest and most hectic time of year so I have decided that it is to be a tradition. A month of thank yous for the wonderful life and all the little things in it for which I am so grateful.

you know what I mean...

Greetings from my friend Stephanie's son Scott.... he's still learning to spell.