HaPPie HoLiDaZe

it seems that the only red and green i have in my house, at the present time, is in a glass. the most "festive" of days is looming large. the tree is still in its box in the garage. the lights in a tangled mess in a bag on the floor next to me. shiney glass balls buried deep in a box which will require destroying the feng shui i have acheived in the living room. it is......do or die time. in other words, suck it up and go all martha stewart and bring on the bling, or simply have thyself a drab little x-mas. i want the glitter and shimmer. a couple more of these (see above picture) and i just may achieve them. it's very hard to get in the ho ho ho as it is 71* outside and i feel like i should be bronzing instead of bedecking the halls. i know what day it is, but honestly, it feels like july 16th. i can snap out of this. i can pay homage to all those wonderful holidays of yore. pull out all the stops and bring on the full mo in me. i can do this......if not for the little boy in me ( who still looks with awe at at a chrsitmas tree like it was some sort of miracle) , then i will do it for zach and layla. the two resident dachshunds that make anytime of year sparkle in my heart. note to self: get a snapshot of the dogs lolling under the tree for next years card.

i feel like someone just slapped the BAH out of me, and replaced it with some merry itch. full steam ahead. put the damn tree up and cover everylimb lights, balls and anything else i can find laying around. bake up some cookies that i know i will regret come the middle of february. either for the fact that there will still be some hanging around and completey stale or the five pounds i managed to pile on because......heck, i love cookies. yeppers.......it's gonna be a full on happie holiday. a few more of these red and green libations and and i may come over and do up your holiday stuff.