A festive mood

My dear one, 

I'm on a week-long Thanksgiving break from my teaching job, and today marked the first time I have decorated for Christmas before Thanksgiving. Shame on me, I know. But I couldn't help it this time -- because it was SNOWING for about half an hour this morning (a rarity here in the south, to be sure, which saddens the heart of this girl who grew up in one of the snowiest places in the country). I guess I can thank the weather system that just headed through. Anyway, the bit of wintry mix put me in a festive mood. Yes, I do admit to some dancing in the living room as I listened to my favorite Christmas music and strung the lights on my little artificial tree. Truth be told, I actually decorated two trees in my apartment, having found an inexpensive 4-foot tree to serve as a counterpart to the 5-foot one I've had for the past 7 years. The one thing that could have made me enjoy the morning even more would be to have you there to enjoy it with me...

Here's wishing I had more than these trees for companionship tonight...

Small tree in my bedroom.

"Larger" tree in my living room.
Someday I will explain to you the significance
of these two particular ornaments
(Moravian Star and Fleur-de-lis)