It's Beginning to Smell a Lot Like Christmas

I wish I could transmit aromas via the blog. Oh, how I wish it. My house is redolent with the smells of mulling cider, burning candles and a tree. Yes, a Christmas tree!! Yay! B and I have both been on an up yo and are closer to feeling "normal". We were both ready to go in search of a tree this evening, ready to begin our holidays. :o)

We began our search at Target, both of us thinking we just didn't want to deal with a "live" tree--and all it entails--this year. I was thoroughly dissatisfied with the choices, so we moved on down the road to Lowe's (again...). We once again parked in the garden center parking lot and headed in. We took a pit stop by the "live" (they were alive once, but now they've been cut, so I suppose technically they are no longer live) trees and he and I both decided that was what we really wanted. We took a quick skeg (did I spell that right, Paul?) about through the pre-lit artificial trees and knew we were right. We choose a lovely 6 foot frazier fir and it is currently warming in its stand, the branches beginning to settle. I prefer a balsam fir, but there were none to be had, so frazier it was.

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Today's Sparklies:

1. We have a tree! :o)
2. The gorgeous 11 foot pre-lit tree in the school's gym.
3. The lovely aroma of mingled fragrances in my house. Oh, it just smells like Christmas. I know there are those who will argue if you burn an evergreen scented candle, it is the same, and I'm here to tell you , it AIN'T!
4. The delightfully tacky and amazingly sparkly ornaments that are on sale at Tar-jay right now. I'm thinking I'm going to have to go back and purchase some for Han's tree.
5. I'm also beginning to make plans for my outside decorations. I typically put lights in the small tree out front but I'm planning something a little different this year...;o)
6. "Mythbusters". I just love "Buster" (as the Monk called it).
7. Have I mentioned how deliciously aromatic my house is?? ;oP


Today's Milestones:

1. We got the tree!! Yay!! Big, HUGE, giant step taken! And, it's such a pretty little tree. :o)
2. We watched "Shrek the Halls" which the Monkey would have loved, "Shrek" and "Shrek 2" being among her favorite movies. Lil and I snuggle down on the couch (yes, she totally should have been in bed) and watched it together while B put the tree in the stand all by himself. I'm impressed!

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And now, I'm off to post another journal entry on my teaching blog. I love it when the day goes smoothly! What a day it was. :o)

***Edited to make Jessie happy :oP***

Sparkly number 8. A GIGUNDO box of clothing arrived from Jessie today. I recognized all sorts of my favorite Hannah clothes. :o) (are you happy, Jessie?? ;oP)