OH CHRISTMAS TREE(S)
I think I have five trees in storage not counting the smaller ones.  I can't get to any of the ornaments now and I don't even know what's in the bins.  We were supposed to go through all the Christmas stuff together but that never happened.  So whatever DCD brought over to storage is what I have.  I have two pencil trees at the bottom of the steps - one has stayed the same way I brought it over with some of my most favorite snowmen ornaments/tree topper from Rolliers...

...the other was here and changes for the seasons - usually.  At least Christmas and Halloween - that's all I managed to do this year. ;-)

The Dad has one in the living room with wine stuff on it year round.  I spent the last two hours removing lights from it because one set wasn't working and I can't figure out how to change the fuse or whatever.  That took me way too long. I strung new lights and added the pug ornaments because that's all I have at the house...

I found some of RoseBud in the box.

One of my co-workers doesn't sleep either and is up crafting all night so we're usually texting each other pics of what we are doing or pinterest links of what we want to make... As usual I get a beep as I always do at 12:06... just happened to be her about my Danbury Mint pug collection. Without fail I get some sort of notification at that hour and others with those numbers. Weird.

SLEIGH BELLS RING - ARE YOU LISTENING...
Big event at work tonight... sleigh ride time!

Santa always pays a visit. Here he is with Aunt Gloria.

DELIVER ME
If this isn't the cutest thing I don't know what is... This little four year old boy loves the UPS man/truck.  Watch the video in this link. I don't even know what my favorite part is - when he sees his little truck for the first time or gives the clap when he loads his packages or the thumbs up when driving or sharing a sandwich with Mr. Ernie...  OMG... so, so cute. ;-)

SKY MALL
A coworker told me about the airport opening up to shoppers today so you know I was all over it.  I remember going to the old airport when I was little. We would go and watch the planes land and take off... I haven't flown in four years so I got to go through the new security machine... I got patted down and everything!  So much fun!

Anyway, the line was long - even with pre-registration...

... it turned out to be really fun though.

Ted scoped out the dining possibilities and we went to Bar Symon...

We did some shopping - got some coffee and treats - Cara even bought a dress for her work Christmas party.

MAY YOUR DAYS BE MERRY AND BRIGHT
I took a group of peers/residents to the Engineers Club for their annual Volunteer Ombudsman Christmas luncheon.

Just like last year,  the DGA party was in the evening - they were setting up for it as we were leaving.

I asked our driver if he would take the long way home... we did a little urban tour of the holiday decorations all around town... rode them by the ice skating rink and the creche and the city county building... we even went through lawrenceville and they called out the numbers every time they saw a gingerbread in a storefront from the cookie walk.

C is for COOKIE

We stopped in some of our favorite stores for the cookie walk in Lawrenceville today.   I want to marry this table.

...and those floors.

UKES NOT NUKES
Uggh... I feel like throwing up.  These new meds are killing me. Been on my phone looking up stuff. I've had it in my head for awhile now that I want a ukulele... someone stop me.