Decking the Halls

We're enjoying a snowy Sunday afternoon here in Madison. As I write this it has suddenly begun snowing once again. It feels cozy, almost as if we're living inside a snow globe. George and I are chuckling to ourselves because the weather report read something like this: "50% chance of snow, 1-2 inches of accumulation." So, flip a coin, you might end up with a couple of inches.

The decorations are going up, and hopefully they'll stay up. Henry is very interested in the Christmas tree. Like a moth to a flame, he is constantly headed directly for the lights. The breakable ornaments are hung at the top, but that doesn't mean they won't break if he pulls the whole thing over. Day 1: so far, so good. No toppled trees.

I finished decorating the wreath that my mom made for my front door. I only had to add the little ornaments. Thanks mom! Looks good!
The Christmas spirit is slowly but surely spreading throughout our house. In the coming weeks we're looking forward to drinking mugs of hot chocolate (it is COLD here!), eating Christmas cookies, and singing Christmas carols. Oh yes, there is a radio station here that has already been playing Christmas songs all day long.