Wrapping it Up...

I finally gave in and bought one of those little plug-in table top fountains. It's setting there...oh so prettily on my kitchen counter. It's in the shape of 3 delicate lotus leaves, perched one on top of the other with a steady stream of water trickling down all sides of it....From a distance, it actually looks more like a flickering flame in a firepit. Why am I blogging about my lotus leave fountain? No reason...just procrastinating.

I really should be working on something else. Something very, very (very) important. However, I'm allowing myself to get distracted by everything within a 10 ft radius. Oh did I mention the lotus leaf fountain is lighted?

Yes, oh so pretty.

Well if it's not the lotus leaves, it's the Christmas tree. Hmm. The Christmas tree....which took only 25 minutes to unpack and decorate, I might add. I think the whole white and gold look is a winner this year. Multicolored string lights? Ick. I don't know what those are. And tinsel. Tinsel should be banned.

Which brings me to why I'm procrastinating...I am STILL working on my Christmas list. I'm supposed to be finishing up my online shopping and searching for my coupon codes. I never really know what to get and no one ever really says what they want. I'm glad all the adults are doing the Secret Santa this year. I'm a true believer that the 'gifting' part of Christmas is really for the kids. I can't speak for everyone but the older I get, the less I find myself actually wanting something "for Christmas". But it's all good. I know the real reason for the holiday (and no, I'm not referring to the pagan origin). I'm celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ (you know, Son of God, my Lord and Savior and all of that). I'm just choosing not to get too caught up in the unnecessary extras this time around.