It Smells Like Christmas!

It is snowing outside with sparkly white lights. Inside, it smells glorious! My husband and daughter came home with a lovely Douglas Fir. I don't know why we had an artificial tree for so many years. I don't need to bake cookies- the evergreen aroma is enough to put me in a good mood. I am almost finished putting the lights on the tree. The ornaments will take the rest of the weekend to put up. Carey will finish it off by putting the angel on top. Aunt Lucy, Andy's great aunt, tatted it for our first married Christmas. It has a cute little tin foil halo. Aunt Lucy has been gone since 1988, but Andy and I remember her fondly when Carey puts the angel on top of the tree.

Carey is performing at the Apex Christmas Parade. I think the Holly Springs Band is #51. I hope they don't freeze! My old bones just can't handle parades anymore, especially in freezing weather. Sitting for hours, then walking to the car just isn't beneficial to me these days. I'll stay inside and decorate and heat up a pot of chili for when Carey comes home. And I'll make her hot chocolate.

Tomorrow night I get to babysit my grandson while my daughter and her husband go to see the Trans Siberian Orchestra. This is a win-win situation! They get a night on the town, and I get some time with my one month old grand baby. Oh, how I love this season!