I’m lit.

 

ON Saturday Linds and I adorned our humble abode with Christmas lights….not my favorite thing to do, but she wanted them and offered to help. {it always looks so pretty when done}

Up and down the ladder, not a blast, and luckily my ‘down the ladder’ trips were all planned.

We only did lights around some trees…one of them was this big boy. He’s much taller than he looks. And the girth…oy vey!

And we could not forget about Bartholomew. {Although I think he hoped we would.}

 

I could not imagine trying to do lights around the house itself. Too much height and and too much house girth.

My sweet child was untangling the lights and said to me: “how come all those Christmas songs don’t’ mention THIS PART?” in reference to the un-fun detangling part.

Something smart we did when we built our house; adding electric outlets in the eaves. They are connected to a light switch inside. Brilliant right? Certainly not MY idea…hence the brilliance.

One Christmas, many years ago I hired a handyman to put lights up around our entire house. He had them all wired up and ready to go…and I could NOT for the life of me remember where the light switch was. Seriously it took an hour for me to locate it.

It was hiding.(do you see it below?)I felt like a dork….I swear I DO live here.

Christmas cards are ordered.

Cocktail party invites are done.

Out of town guests have committed to arrival dates. 

The house is all sparkly.

Still need to plan a birthday party for an almost 15 year old. (???)

Are you making Christmas progress?

Have you received MORE than 2 cards in the mail? 

People who have their act together are so foreign to me.  Luckily, I embrace foreigner's too. {as long as they are updated on  shots!}

Have a marvelous  Monday!!!