It's beginning to look a lot like......

While I am one who loves Christmas....I can't get in the spirit this year. I am trying and trying. I have my list of who to buy for and it looks surprisingly long and the money just isn't there this year. I don't even have the energy or desire to put up a tree....so I know I need like an IV of hot cocoa and some Bing Crosby on the IPOD stat. I was at Kelly McGill's tonight for bunco and her house looked so cozy and warm and inviting...mine still has mums and pumpkins out front. I am going to try to go to the Hanging of the Green...where a great friend of mine will be ringing her bells....thinking that may get me in the spirit. Some great Christmas music and smelling pine needles. I miss having a real tree. Every year as a kid we would go up to Wisconsin or Michigan and go to some obscure "Cut your own Tree" forest and walk...kinda like the Griswold's in Christmas Vacation...which has to be the best Christmas movie....sorry random switch there....and so we would walk in the snow and find the perfect tree. I mean like beautiful...no angels shining down on it...but pretty good. I miss that. It just isn't the same to put up a fake tree. No sweeping up needles and stabbing yourself while you decorate, dog drinking out of the tree stand....things like that bring me back to my youth. So I just reread that paragraph and good God it is random.

Tomorrow is pics of the kiddos. I really want to include the dogs in the picture. Not sure how that will work...but am going to attempt it. I am sure Janet will love that :) Not sure if my kids will match to her standards...but Meg is a bit old to match with her brother. Meg's boyfriend has been coming over alot more. He is a good kid. He seems to have a great affect on her attitude towards school and home really. The big dance is coming up and I have been getting busy trying to make appointments for hair, nails, etc. I just think I will die on that night. I can't believe my baby is going to a formal dance!! With a date no less. Jeesh she will be graduating in like 3 years....How am I going to get through this. It was just me & her for so long I don't know what I will do when she goes off to school. Okay again with the random thoughts.

Did I tell everyone that my favorite store in Chicago, Marshall Fields, was bought out by Macy's a freakin' New York City icon. How in the world did anyone let that happen. Marshall Fields on State Street holds so many great memories for me. Going downtown and looking at the windows then inside to see the beautiful huge tree in the center of the Walnut Room...damn, which I have never eaten there...which was a goal of mine...random. I remember sitting on Santa's lap there. I don't know if I can handle going to Chicago and seeing that store as a Macy's. So this Christmas...I am trying to buy them out....their Christmas ornaments at least. I know I have a few already ordered but Jimmy & Aim...if you see others....buy and I will repay. Also definately need a box of Frangos for Christmas...maybe 2. There is your hint Aim.

So I guess I better close now. I must be tired...because none of this makes sense. Oh yeah, Thanksgiving...pretty much sucked. Way to much family time. Loved to cook but leave please!! Besides them not leaving and me having to serve them twice on Thursday...they were back on Friday for more!! Come on people. One funny thing is my family, my mom, grandma and Aunt all got the hint and left. The hint was me laying on the floor with my eyes closed....no one else got it. Not sure if I am having Christmas....but I am sure I will. I sure do like my cooking better than Chris' mom's. Okay so now I am really going to close...check ya later!!