File this one under “I’m whiny”.

Perhaps I’m just not cut out to enjoy the Christmas season the way others do but I just don’t understand why people are already putting up their Christmas trees and it’s only mid-November. Just because the stores are filled with Christmas ornaments and holiday music is filling the radio airwaves does not mean that we’re ready to celebrate the season in this house. Our family tradition has always been to put up our tree the week before Christmas. It doesn’t take long. We have limited ornaments – one for each year we’ve been together with a smattering of others we’ve received as gifts over the year. Seems to fit us well.

While we’re waiting for mid-December to arrive there’s a boat load of things we need to do. I have exams to write and Drew has squadron parties to attend. We have lots of coffee, warm socks, and munchies to deliver to the local warming centre. There’s always a need and you can never drop by too often when you come bearing goodies.

Lights have to be strung up around the house and we must not forget to swap out the all season tires for winter tires on the truck.

There’s lots to do and much of it is in the spirit of the season. I just don’t get the mid-November tree action.

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