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Just came in from walking the dog and shoveling the driveway.. I might as well get in lots of practice as I think this white stuff is here to stay? Harry entered my name in a draw on the radio station and I won 2 tickets to see a live musical presentation of Ebenezer on Thursday night at the Capital Centre in North Bay. We picked up the tickets today while in North Bay. Actually I am excited to attend as it will be a night out and a Christmasy event which I love. Hope the road conditions will be OK. Add this to next week's Scott Woods Show on Wednesday night and you would think I'm a real gadabout haha  I bought myself this year's annual Christmas Tim Horton's Special Edition Mug set. I gave up hinting to folks for a gift and never getting, so the last few years I have splurged and bought it myself. I am not really taken with the style and design this year but nevertheless, it goes with my other mugs and I cherish the Tim's tradition I have started for myself. Each morning I can choose which mug I shall use for my morning coffee and all of them a Tim's mug - silly eh?
Yesterday when I got up I was determined to set up the Christmas tree come hell or high water. And guess what - I accomplished it -yeah! Some tricky maneuvering of furniture and bird cages and some exhausting carrying from basement to front room gave me pause to reflect on how much it means for me to have the tree up and lite brightly. We have so many decorations still in boxes downstairs but I got the basic done and for this I am very very happy. Really no more room for any more. Now, the first thing I do when I rise in the morning is turn the coffee machine on, and turn the tree lights on. Then take the dog outside, and then relax in the comfort of sitting on the chesterfield, sipping a nice hot coffee, and enjoying a moment of peace. I am a bit early this year compared to years past, but that only means a longer time to enjoy right? Visited Mike briefly today to take him his cookies - he is working weekends instructing on a course right now, so has the odd days off in the week. His girlfriend Erin, was returning from Toronto this afternoon after visiting with her parents for a few days. They are trying to organize the Christmas time because we suggested we could go there on Christmas Day to make the meal, but apparently they are visiting her parents  just before Christmas and planning on driving back home Christmas morning, Isn't it a shame to have to have such a tight schedule in order to try to please everyone? I can remember so vividly the Christmas routine we had to accommodate going to the inlaws (every year) while I tried so hard to build  firm family traditions of our own. Didn't work haha  I still make cinnamon buns and have oranges on Christmas morning though - even just for myself! Enough of this - sounds like I am complaining. I should go and sit by the tree and mellow out.....Take care...Thinking of you Cathy all week - break a leg, eh?