Since I am temporarily bi-polar, (due to the hormonal fluctuations and such), I have decided to list all of the reasons that I am currently blissfully engaged in enjoying this holiday season. My mood may change tomorrow, but tonight I'm really enjoying the following:
Great Poinsettia Cultivars: The best one I've seen this year is named Strawberries 'N Cream - Beautiful, small, holly-shaped bracts, gorgeous blush pink and cream color, evenly distributed in the bract, full and lush. Just a gorgeous point. I've only seen 10 inch versions of the plant, and they are magnificent. Don't know it they come any smaller, but if they do, they'd be adorable. Call your florist and order a few. They will make your Xmas merrier.
Good Machines - I just found a really stupid little machine that makes bows. It's called the Bowdabra, but my DBF calls it the BowDingo, and I like that better. It's just a little piece of plastic that gives you a second pair of hands. I decorated my front door wreath with bows that I made with the BowDingo, and I just love it. I'm looking at it right now, and I just can't help smiling.
Christmas Cards - I've gotten a whole bunch so far, which is mind boggling considering that I was so stressed out at this time last year that I never mailed any at all. The cards and letters I've gotten so far have been so wonderful that they've inspired me to actually send some out this year. And I might even include an Official Christmas Letter. It's hard to say if this is a good or a bad decision. If you're one of my loved ones, you'll get one. You make the call.
Christmas Lights - Now that I am not only nearsighted, but also need bi-focals, viewing almost anything has become a unique experience. As a result, all of my neighbor's Christmas light displays look great to me. As long as they're colorful and shiny. I think that's probably a good thing.
Online Christmas Shopping - Thanks to Coldwater Creek, Amazon, and IlliniGear, the task is complete. Put a fork in me...I am DONE! (OK, I made a few stops at local places in my neighborhood for truly specialized stuff, but the bulk was done on-line). Say what you will about those creepy computers making life more complicated and difficult, but shopping online sure beats standing in line sweating in your winter coat while kids with sniffly noses come screaming down the aisle you're standing in with their frazzled Moms in hot pursuit....or getting stuck behind a fussy woman with a credit card that just "doesn't work", or ....hey, you get the scenario...
Gotta run...I've got eggnog in the fridge, and a bottle of rum that's screaming to be mixed up with it...talk about your basic comfort and joy...
Sweet Dreams. Wishing you visions of Sugar Plums...
