Good morning to my favorite people on the internet! I am still walking around two inches off the ground after a delightful weekend with the whole family under one roof.

I don’t know what was in the air this weekend, but it seemed like everyone decided it was time to start getting ready for the holidays. I saw people in the grocery store with poinsettias in their shopping carts and out in their yards putting up Christmas lights. I said I was going to start getting things out of the attic a little at a time and start decorating. 

Naturally, we stopped by the grocery store on the way home and bought a frozen turkey. Hey, it counts! I told him, “Look, kid, it’s been a rough year. Heck, it’s been a rough several years. If people want a reprieve from the nonsense going on in the world, and they can get it through Christmas decorations, I am on board with that!”

I did a little Christmas shopping from my couch in my quiet house later that evening. (I bought some stocking stuffers in my pajamas.)

It seemed that Mother Nature was in a festive mood as well. As my daughter and son-in-law were driving home, I received a text message with a picture of it snowing. 

Keep this in mind when buying your poinsettia this year...