November 25, 2005

Oh Yeah, Baby

The day after Thanksgiving has traditionally been my day to put up the Christmas tree. It heralds the start of the season for me, unlike a few local radio stations which hauled out the Bing Crosby a couple of weeks ago. It won't be long before they ditch their regular programming completely and go with the All Holly All Jolly All Year format.

But today, the entire county (and perhaps state) knows that the Christmas Kick-Off has been officially sanctioned by God. It's snowing. Fast and hard and there is already at least an inch of puffy, white, easily-shoveled Christmas garnish on the ground.

I will try to post a picture or two this afternoon to help Chris remember why Chrismtas in Minnesota kicks some serious behind over Christmas in Arizona.

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Thank you, Aelfheld, for the latest email. What did you end up doing yesterday?

And cousin Emmy...we're all getting pretty excited to hear some news on the arrival of our next Alaskan relative. Hope you're feeling good and the boys are taking it easy on you.

And a final note for nephew Matt: remember when you sent the pop-guns home with The Senator? And I vowed revenge? Bwah ha ha ha ha ha! Just wait until you see what I found for your little brother. You will rue the day you messed with Aunt Cathy.

Snow always brings out the best in me. Have a great day for those of you who have the day off and are staying home. For those of you who feel the need to go shopping, I'll be thinking of you as I'm still in my pajamas, curled up on the sofa with a mug of cocoa, watching the snow fall outside, and blessing you for supporting your local retailers.

Posted by Cathy at November 25, 2005 08:58 AM
Comments

I miss the snow.

Posted by: chris Muir at November 25, 2005 09:40 AM

A little advice: I have spies and won't quit while there's still work to do.

Posted by: general at November 25, 2005 10:18 AM

Thanks, but no thanks. Snow rocks as long as I'm not:
a.) shoveling
b.) slipping on the ice
c.) falling on my arse
d.) scraping my windsheild
e.) paying my gas bill
f.) warming up the car
g.) freezing

I'll think of more later. Granted, it's a little more difficult getting into the holiday spirit wearing shorts and a t-shirt.

Posted by: Chris H at November 25, 2005 09:17 PM

I'm with Chris H. - snow belongs on mountaintops, ice belongs in drinks.

Posted by: aelfheld at November 26, 2005 08:54 AM

Brrrr, it's a little chilly today. High of only 67. Might have to actually wear jeans today instead of shorts. On the bright side, this "cool" weather keeps the ice in the drinks longer.

Posted by: Chris H at November 27, 2005 02:58 PM

Glad you had a good Thanksgiving! It's been unseasonably warm this year but starting tomorrow, the temp should drop by about 20 degress. Bring on the snow!!

Posted by: yayaempress at November 29, 2005 06:08 AM