We had planned to put it up and decorate last night but DH was struck down with some sinus, head cold bug so we put it off until tonight but he only had the strength to set the tree in it's stand and then he went to bed. I filled the stand with water and tomorrow I'll string the lights. After dinner we'll decorate. If he's not up to it I suppose I'll be decorating by myself, fortified with a piece of dark, fruit cake and a double rum and eggnog. I have a sneaking suspicion that he'll be giving me his sinus, head cold bug for Christmas.


See Angel on the couch? She's pretending to be asleep. As soon as I turn my back she'll be guzzling the tree water. We've tried every way to keep her out of it, over the years, but nothing works. Maybe rust is actually good for her.

I'm not doing much this year. I've sent no Christmas cards. I didn't make the annual Nanaimo Bars nor the annual Butter Tart Squares. The fruit cake is *GASP* store bought! There will be no extra cooking for those who don't like brussel sprouts or sweet potatoes (because they won't be here). Maybe once the tree has been decorated it'll feel a bit more like Christmas.