Four green tubs down……….. Eight to go……. I got the garland on the porch with no small amount of angst. It involved a trip to three stores to find zip ties. The garland ties I bought were not long enough. Neither were the zip ties. So at 4:30 PM, as the wind chill was…
Happy Day 9 of the Countdown to Christmas! A number of years ago, I decided that when it comes to holiday preparations for Christmas, if I am drudging through any part of it – What is the point?!? Addressing cards is a mammoth job if you want to keep up with friends from the past…
And on the 8th day, they called for a “wintry mix”… When did we stop calling it sleet? or freezing rain? or snow mixed with freezing rain? A wintry mix sounds like some kind of new holiday-latte at Starbucks. Or a snack mix with like nuts and chocolate and powdered sugar. Sort of a…