Here is one, a red bow. And guess what? All of them are staying put (Pottery Barn expectations be damned!).

We are having the most unbelievable weather today. It’s 52 degrees outside and, though admittedly very unChristmas-like, it feels awesome. I’m a girl who loves to feel sunshine on her skin; my black fleece was literally absorbing the rays outside and I’d love to sit in a warm spot all afternoon, perhpas with a good book in my hands. Yet, here we are, three days before Christmas and my “to do” list looks something like this: wrap all presents (which means I have to find them first), plan side dishes for Christmas dinner, go grocery shopping, and clean, clean, clean. The cleaning aspect is nothing new, but I’ve fallen tragically behind in the level of tidiness of almost every room in the house and it’s high time I get organized.

Other topics for the day include:

• Today is my parents’ anniversary. Happy 34 years, Mom and Dad!
• Tomorrow my little brother comes home for a few days. He’s a real working man now, so it’ll be great to have him around for a little while.
• Livia’s finally feeling better from the nasty bug she experienced Tuesday. I’m hoping she’s operating at 100% for the festivities that begin Saturday night with Jeremy’s folks.
• To all my blogging buddies, keep posting over the holidays! We’ll all need those quiet, introverted moments where we slink off to the computer. Give me something to read… : )