Well, Don and I finally got our Christmas tree and decorations up. We usually do it the weekend after Thanksgiving. However, this year has been busy, then Don got sick, then I got sick and so on. However, we are now in business. On Saturday I went and got my traditional Neiman Marcus snowglobe, which I had to go to 2 malls to get since I drove around Northpark for 45 minutes and couldn't get a parking spot! Now I just have to finish my shopping!
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My yearly Christmas gift to myself
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Snowflake thinks it's okay to eat Santa Claus, I guess he is getting coal in his stocking this year
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The mantle, I didn't put too much work into it this year...oh well
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The tree, I prefer Frasier Fir but Don has terrible allergic reactions to those