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May your day be merry and bright.....

Mele Kalikimaka

In the spirit

The countdown is on!   I have my shopping done! 

Went to Salem yesterday and saw T&R decorations.  Very pretty and classic.  Angels, and gold, with a Hawaiian and Asian flare.   Should of taken some pictures but I didn't but trust me its pretty.  She had made Snowball cookies for G - can I just say delish as well as some Liquor Balls.   Some would call them Rum Balls but the difference with these is that half of them have Pendleton and Courvoisier in them.   Don't want to eat those babies and drive.  But hey don't confuses this as a complaint.   She says they will mellow with time as most things do. 

This year Christmas seems to be coming like a freight train.  I don't know if its because we have to work right up until Christmas Eve.  Maybe it's because I have no idea what we are doing with half of our family.   Or maybe its just because time seems to be flying by just in general lately.  I am waking up in the night worrying about what is left to be done.  This is silly because really whatever is left isn't all that big of deal.   All presents are bought.  All presents are wrapped.  Isn't that the main thing?  The only thing left is the crafty gifts I want to do for my friends.   And I still have time.....kinda.  Oh and it would be great if I could get the kitchen and family room painted by Saturday.  Ha!

Here are some shots of holiday spirit at the Preston's

Santa Tree

If you know me you know I used to collect Santa's.  I say used to because I still have them but considered the collection to be closed - after all there is only so much room in your house for so many Santas.  I heard someone say on the TV "if you house looks like Santa might live there you might want to dial it back" and I fear that in some cases I need to "dial it back".    Cheers to Coca-Cola for making him into image they have.  If you didnt' know the role Coca-Cola played in the Santa we celebrate today you can learn more here. 

Here is a taste of my love for Santa.....my Santa tree

And some of my favorites on the tree

Merry, merry everyone.

Oh - in other news.  Christmas shopping done!  And most are wrapped and under the tree!   Hopefully I will get some baking done later this week but I might paint the family room instead.

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I hope that you have all your holiday shopping done as well as your holiday baking.   If not I know what you will be doing this weekend.   I have neither done so you know what I'll be doing this weekend.  Only 8 more shopping and baking days! 

Tis the season to loose your mind......fa la la la la la la la


Merry merry

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 So this is what Santa was to me as a child.   I was lucky enough to spend most Christmas' as a child in Honolulu so Santa as I knew it came in on an outrigger wearing board shorts.   You went down to the beach and in he came.   It all made complete sense at the time.  Never questioned where Rudolph, Donner, and the others were.   Probably figured it was too hot so he left them home.   Just seeing this picture takes me right back to Waikiki.....I can hear the waves and smell the ocean.   I wonder if they still do this.   I hope so - sometimes I think we get too caught up in being "political correct".  I hung my Mele Kalikimaka lights at my desk and someone asked me if HR had come to talk to me about taking them down.   They were kidding but geez.....I'm sure that those (and my Christmas tree) have not offended anyone and instead we can all wrap around arms around the spirit of the season and not get caught up in the details.  I know I am.  

The weekend plan is to break out the Santa's and scatter them around the house and put up the trees (yes - I do 2).  G put up the lights outside last weekend and normally I would be done decorating by now but this year I'm behind.   I promise to take pics and post them once everything is done.

Mele Kalikimaka!