December Delights

It’s the first of December and the holiday season is in full swing. I really enjoy the holidays, mostly because we seem to take more time to connect with people we care about and spend more time with the people we love. There are many things that I do in December which, to me, are quite delightful!

My house never looks better than when it is dressed up with cheery Christmas lights. Okay, some years I have to make sure I don’t lose it when I am untangling lights and figuring out which strings don’t work anymore because were attacked by the Grinch between seasons. The payoff is well worth it, though, every time I come home and my house is lit up.

I love having a real Christmas tree in my house because it smells so good. I love decorating the tree and looking at all of the ornaments I have collected over the years. Many have been gifts from family and friends, but the very best are those Matt made when he was a boy.

In another post I wrote about my enchantment with greeting cards, so suffice to say that I enjoy choosing the Christmas cards I send and writing personal messages to everyone. I love, love, love the cards I receive each year and in my own “I swear I am not a hoarder” tradition, I keep the Christmas cards I receive.

At the end of the season, I go through all the Christmas cards I received and update the side of my fridge with the new photos. It is right by the door to the garage through which I enter and leave my house, so I look at those photos all year long.

I am not an expert chef by any means, but I have a few amazingly simple recipes for holidays cookies and candies which make wonderful treats for sharing during the holiday season. It is always fun to make sweets for other people and I appreciate it when someone gives me homemade goodies.

I don’t usually spend very much or buy very many presents for my family and friends, but each gift is selected with love. Matt is my favorite gift recipient (no surprise there) and aside from the special gifts he gets, I like continuing the tradition of buying him things like jammies, undies, socks and toothbrushes.

The holidays certainly are a busy time, but what can be better than a month of love and celebration? It’s December and it's de-lightful, it's de-licious, it's de-lovely!