I do not understand how Christmas decorations can get so dirty being stored in a box all year.
The theme for this year’s Christmas is “making do.” I was all set to go buy a new Christmas tree this year, had it all picked out, but when I went to buy it they were all sold out of the one I wanted. I took this as a sign. Soon after all of that hooha, the furnace went out, and five thousand dollars later, I am wiring broken branches back onto my old tree.
Tis the season to be frugal.
Today is also a good day for staying home, in my opinion. There is no amount of money in the world, no discount large enough, to make me get out of bed before dawn — when I could sleep in instead — and go stand in line in front of a store somewhere, waiting for the doors to open. That’s just insane. But there are people of my acquaintance, and even members of my own family, who find that sort of thing to be the height of excitement. Guess I’m just not an exciting person.
So today I’m playing Christmas music on the stereo and putting up wreaths and garland, and making plans to make a lot of Christmas gifts this year. (Rum cake, anyone?) It feels good to get back to the ground floor of the season.
– Mox
