First, may I bow to you in honor for your excellent idea of creating this topic. You are a goddess among mere mortals, you are! A
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, all in the spirit of the season!
I've started pulling out my decorations and lights yesterday. Some are up, and I expect to be done by this weekend. No doubt, I'll need to buy more lights, as MrsT (short for MrsTinsel this time of year) has declared she wants to outline the front window.
We've also solved our tree situation and have ordered this artificial tree, to arrive next week:
I've started the process of setting my menu for the day. At this point, I know it'll be a standing rib roast, roasted potatoes, puds, and that there will be two sides and at least a cake for dessert, as well as wine, and a specialty cocktail.
Christmas breakfast is a big deal for us, and I've found a special cranberry sweet roll to make, I'm looking forward to that.
However, unlike what some folks will tell you, Christmas isn't a day, it's a season, spanning many, many days, so there will be festive meatballs, and spiced nuts, and mulled wine, and fondue, and cookies, and candies, and cranberries, and chocolates as well. Those all have to be sorted. Believe me, I've been buried in holiday recipes for the last week. And it's been grand!
Our next Christmas afternoon tea is Sunday, as well. I've also been running through my Christmas song repertoire so I can spontaneously force my small amount of talent on the mail and package carriers.
I've got most of my gifts bought, but still have to work out my Boxing Day gifts for a few business folks we're close to; vet, pharmacy, and my hair stylist. She always gets some kind of boozy present this time of year.
So yeah, we're knee-deep in the Christmas here, and it's wonderful. Now if it would only snow...