well, i have officially cancelled our mass mailing christmas card. i hate to do that cuz i love to do the card, but it just ain't in the works. hopefully will get something out in the form of an e-greeting. so now i have 100 christmas-y stamps, that i had a slight sinking feeling deep deep down when i bought them, would not darken the door of a mailbox this year. oh well. we have been enjoying lots of good cards and pictures and letters from others! we're thankful for that!
this is the year of the three dollar christmas tree, yes folks, you heard right- we got our tree yesterday, the 21st day of december and it was among the last 15 of the 900 or so trees that lowes brought in in the last month. and it was practically free. sometimes the late bird gets...a deal, i guess. ro baby was particularly enthralled/entransed sp??? with this whole business, decorating and the lights and such. so sweet.
today the two olders and i read the 12 voices of christmas which was a marvelous delight, new to us, and then they were SO eager to act it all out, and linc appointed himself director, and did a dandy job. junebug found many props and we had a great time.
i am wishing for just a few more hours in the post-bedtime evening. ahh, moments are precious when they are awake, and when they are asleep. i'm off to try the old family carmel-making recipe...
hoping wherever you are--it's a good night before the night before the night before.
