We Need a Little Christmas, right this very minute...

That is the song that has been going through my head all morning, so it is now the title of today's post! Oh, in case you're wondering, it is the version sung by this hot new group called The Muppets! I think they have a real future! :) This past weekend has been filled with preparing Christmas cards and wrapping gifts, while my husband parked it on the couch for some serious football viewing. I don't even have to check the score to see how the Patriots are doing during a game, because I can tell if they are winning by the noises Tom makes. If they are winning, I get to enjoy the boisterous cries of: "TOUCHDOWN!", "YES!" "GO GO GO!!" (this one usually precedes "touchdown"), "INTERCEPTION!" or "GET HIM GET HIM GET HIM!". If they are losing, the sounds are reduced to groans. I fully understand the term "football widow", that is for sure!

Today has consisted of a trip to the post office to mail the above-mentioned Christmas cards, followed by some serious pretzel-dipping! My yearly tradition is to make a big-ass batch of choc-covered pretzels to give out as gifts. Sounds simple, but it has proven to be a very popular gift in my family, and I have been informed that I will be shunned by said family if I were to ever forget to make them! Later, I will go shopping for a gift for an unknown 7-year old boy, whose wish list I selected from a local giving tree. I can't stand the thought of a child receiving nothing for Christmas. I don't have the budget to help all the kids, but at least I can help one. I am thinking of buying some cat and dog food to donate to the local humane society. However, I am afraid that when I go to drop the food off, I will come home with a dog or two! Sooooo tempting! Did I mention that I want a dog?????

Wow, this is a boring post, huh? My mind is just preoccupied with holiday preparations these days, I suppose. That, and the fact that I have an uncle who is very sick with cancer. Last year at this time, my grandfather was losing his battle with the big C and this year it is trying to claim yet another beloved relative! That's all I really all I want to say on that right now. In fact, I will end this dull post and get back to the pretzels and Christmas music!