One Down, Four to Go--Or Something Like That

This morning I called Hubby from work and said, "When I come home tonight, we're going to listen to Christmas music and decorate. I only have this weekend to decorate, so I need you to either get excited and help or find something else to do!" Hubby laughed at my threats of forced Christmas music but went along with the plan generally. His only concern was what he was going to fix for dinner and how he was going to manage it without getting in my way. "Fast food," was my answer, and so it was--Chinese take out and Christmas music courtesy of Serius Satellite Radio on our Dish Network. (At least for a little while, although I'll admit that some of those songs weren't what I would have chosen, so eventually the music channel was changed to a television channel.)

And now? At the end of the evening? Well, the living room is dressed for the holiday--all the broad strokes are in, anyway. There are a few details to add as I get into the boxes of smaller decorations and greenery, but they're minor. And that was my goal for the evening--to get that room done.

Tomorrow? The kitchen, maybe! That's really the biggest job, but it's also the most fun. But I also have two bedrooms and a bathroom--or two. And maybe an office. And the Sweat Shop. So there's more to be done, and I'm not sure there's enough energy to go around, although Hubby really was a BIG help tonight--more than he normally is.

I noticed that quite a few of us are decorating this weekend, so here's an idea: Those of us with blogs could do a "Christmas home tour" through photos posted to our blogs. I'll try to get a few up tomorrow night and the next night. Are you in? If so, just leave me a comment once you've posted some photos and I'll create a link list in my sidebar of blogs to visit for Christmas eye candy!

And speaking of Christmas eye candy--I'm sure many of you already know, but if you don't, go on over to visit Nicole at Sister's Choice. She's posting photos of Christmas quilts she's made and telling stories about the quilts. Lovely quilts and the stories give us all something to think about.

Remember the Red Christmas Glogg I was making? I don't think I told you, but we "tested" it on Thanksgiving and the vote was unanimous--yum! The Wild Child, who is a bartender in real life, mixed the Glogg half and half with Collins Mix and it made a pretty good drink, although it was a bit on the sweet side. I'll have to post my version of the basic Glogg recipe for you because I modified it a little. Anyway, tonight I strained and bottled all the lovely red goodness--something else I need to get a photo of because it's QUITE festive looking!

Now that I've put in a hard night's labor at decorating, straining, and bottling, it's time for bed. The weekend is here, and I'm most definitely sleeping in tomorrow!