It's snowing!

"Baby it's cold outside....." and it's snowing! Is it? Really? It's here???  It's here! Can you tell???? I didn't even notice until my honey got up this morning. So there I'd reach for the obvious of course and -- click! Done! My picture for the day but you are so right. I will be taking more shots later and see how much snow we get for the first day.

As soon as I wake up, my brain is actually programmed into my to-do list. Then it gets scary when I think of the load of things I should actually be doing with such a short time-- and it's Sunday already! Sorry, I don't mean to be screaming at you folks but I'm in a panicky mode right now. These short winter  days are not helping at all either, I mean how much daylight we get, versus what time the sun sets and that means, nighttime for me already! I'm sure a few of you out there could relate. Now you know why I have been slacking with my blog land. My to-do list is not even halfway done and in fact, I think it's getting longer and longer as Christmas draws nearer and nearer. You see, I didn't plan on doing any shopping this year-- I mean it. I'm sorry to disappoint but as I go thru my receipts of scrapbooking supplies for the year, my shopping would suffice with what I have hoarded over the months of on-line drooling. And so therefore, I am not shopping for Christmas gifts this year, period. Have you seen pictures of your past Christmases when you can't decide which of the gifts handed over to you to open first, hoping you won't offend anyone watching you? Meanwhile, the rest of the family is busy thinking of the same thing. Ex. #1 above @ mom's, year 2006. Btw, that Santa outfit was a gift from the night before. As I looked at pictures of our last two years of previous Christmases together, I just can't help but wonder how we were able to manage all that shopping and surprises of opening gift after gift after gift......??????

So, in conclusion, I am so happy that those years of Christmas traditions happened the way they did here at the Johnson's little family because I'm afraid that for this next one, everyone will be getting a share of my scrapbooking stack. But you know what? I think this is the most difficult one to do ever because it is so personal and you have to know the person deep inside if you want to do something handmade. It involves a lot of creativity and a lot of time and yes, my honey is right, a lot of mess! And I'm still keeping that last part to ourselves. So whatever we give to our loved ones, it still boils down to having the spirit of Christmas lingering in our hearts whether we are going thru our lists or opening our gifts or even getting none of these but a phone call that someone remembered us this season, or an email, or a simple gesture of big hug and maybe a big kiss that we are wished this holiday season. Makes sense? Keep warm everyone....