Time for the Holidays and things are clicking

Pictures: a new kind of X-mas tree..and Dave is in there!

Thanksgiving was such a great day.  Dinner at the other Maki's with family.  We were just missing dear Jennie.  About 6 pm family and friends stopped by here for a campfire by the back door.  It was a little chilly, but what a great night.  Oberon bottles are sold out at all of my secret places...bummer.  There's still a few mini kegs though.

Next weekend is our annual Christmas Cookie Exchange party.  Last weekend I got up three trees.  Tim and Joni helped with the big one.  Dang pre-lit trees...about 1/4 of the lights are out.  We decided to just add another 300 lights this year.  I'll probably cut them off when it's time to take it down.  The "crystal" tree was decorated last weekend - thanks for Joni helping with that.  Yesterday I decorated the kitchen tree and started on the big tree.  It was 60 degrees out so I felt I had to get to the leaves in the front bushes and get flower pots put away.  I even put lights on two of the tree trunks.  One is really close to the driveway, so I thought that might help when backing out at night.

Today I cleaned the bathroom closet.  It's been an embarrassing about of time since it was gone through.  There just wasn't time when Dave was sick.  Well not time that wasn't more importantly spent with him, friends and family.  There's enough time left today to work on more tree decorating too.  And I started brushing the dog's teeth!  I think it's time after two teeth cleaning bills this summer. Sitting here it seems like things are starting to fall in place.  Always tons more to do but still...it feels pretty good.  I think I should have a dinner and/or party every weekend of December.

peace, love, groove