This is the first time--ever--in the nine years that Bryan and I have been together that we have entered the first week of December with NO Christmas decorations, no tree, and no outside lights proudly on display.
How did we get so freaking busy that we passed through Thanksgiving weekend without trading in the fall decorations for All Things Christmas, as is usually the case??
(Okay, to be fair, I realize that spending precious nap time hours making owl place mats, treat bags, and other birthday party paraphernalia DOES take away from dragging the dozen Rubbermaid bins full of Christmas decor out of the shed. In the rain.)
As I turned on to our street today and saw that our next door neighbors had beaten us to the outdoor-light-punch, I couldn't help but think that we have GOT to get with the program. Sure, we have Zoey's birthday coming up, and we just survived two semi-traumatic medical tests, Bryan has finals coming up, and I'm working longer hours because Crazy At Work called in, well, CRAZY again for another month...but it's Christmas!
(Tara, the author of one of my favorite blogs, The Snowy Vegan, has me totally inspired to get out and decorate, already. Way to go Tara! Maybe it's easier to get in the Christmas spirit when you live in Alaska and Christmas Snow officially arrives in October??)
(Oh, and a little bit of competitiveness is also driving the desire to go all out for Christmas. Because the next door neighbors? They rent. And they're new in the 'hood. Bet they're sitting in their house thinking they're the only ones in a four-house radius with any Christmas spirit. Ha! Wait 'till I send Bryan outside armed with a bucket of lights and the spirit of Tim The Toolman Taylor!)
(Oh, fine. We don't ever go all-out, National-Lampoons-Christmas-Vacation style on the lights. But our wee strand of multi-color lights will make our house look less dark sitting next door to Mr. & Mrs. Elf's place.)
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