CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE: DAY ONE

I am off with a bang! (Relatively speaking, of course.  This is Me we're talking about.)

Stuff I did to celebrate today (that I've not done before):

1.  Advent calender out in time!!!  That's never happened before.  Since 2001, when I received this cute gift from my mother in law, all I've managed are 8 years of haphazard advent - ing.  My kids have grown to believe that part of the advent surprise was seeing if there would actually be anything in those boxes at all!  The poor Littles.

But this year I'm ready (yesssss) and the first day's box was filled with shiny Sacagawea Dollars, one for each.

Quoth the Eldest Child upon seeing his advent bounty;

"Oh! [pause]  I can't wait to see what we get tomorrow."

Apparently, a dollar doesn't go far these days.  

I also bought some stuff so I can deck my halls:

2.  I have always wanted to buy a poinsettia.  So finally, I did.  It is giant and red and petally and just lovely.

3.  I've also always liked those little Rosemary trees...I bought one of those as well.  Ten times already I've stuck my nose into those pointy needles and filled my lungs with that herbal goodness.


I am having fun and I already know what I want to do tomorrow.

Wahoo!