I'm here!

It's so nice to be missed, lol!

I've been out and about all day trying to take care of "stuff".

Is everyone ready for Christmas? I got a late start this year, and I'm still running behind. I went shopping with a friend yesterday and let her talk me right into getting a new pair of sleeping pants with a cute little matching camisole at Old Navy. My excuse? A girl's gotta look good while she's sleeping, right? Sheesh! Well, they were on sale. That makes it okay, right? Merry Christmas to me? *sigh* Okay, that doesn't work either.

How about I promise to save them until after Christmas? Actually, I haven't even washed them yet and I probably really won't wear them until after Christmas.

I did manage to purchase a couple of items that were on my son's wish list. You know, the one that's a mile long? Anyone with kids knows what I mean.

So, I told him the same thing I tell him every year. In this house, the meaning of Christmas is the birth of Christ, and while we can celebrate with gifts to Christ, as well as to each other, there's no way he's getting even close to everything on that list.

His reaction? Surprisingly, something I've said over the years finally must have sunk in. He said, "I know." :)

Instead, he calmly asked me how much he had to save to get a Wii. I was so dumbfounded, all I could do was smile at him for a moment before I burst his bubble and told him he'd need to save at least a couple of hundred. Now we're making progress!

I haven't done any baking this year, and unfortunately, I probably won't. Today was "talk to spam day" over at Bailey's blog, and once I arrived to join in the fun I was overwhelmed by the delicious aromas wafting from the kitchen. I'm officially put to shame. :)

Seems I'm either too tired, or simply at a loss for anything other than babble at this point. Oy!

Have a wonderful evening,
Lee