Holiday Songs and Lullabies

My much loved little glass pickle ornament broke, which made me very disappointed. I liked the thing so much, I think I’ll go to Pier 1 and get another one for the tree.

We finished putting the tree up and decorating the house today. In the morning I was going crazy, because I could not find the cast iron Christmas tree stand my brother bought years ago and have yet to find my family’s ornaments. We don’t have many left, but some--like ornaments my parents received on their wedding day, things we have been given as gifts over the years, or the small hand-knit mail box filled with letters to Santa that I wrote as a child (for each of our pets)--have a lot of meaning.

All in all, it was a very good Sunday. I got to see my dad and Nick for an afternoon full of laughter. Later, after putting up the lights, B. and I went to the store to get egg nog to celebrate.

I’m looking forward to a quiet night, writing Christmas cards, and listening to Holiday Songs and Lullabies.