Merry Birthdays!

Although none of us will be in Toronto for Christmas this year, we still wanted that 'Christmas feel' about the house. Sunday night was a festive occasion of Decorating the Tree to remixed house/lounge versions of our favourite carols: "Have, have, have yourself...a mmmmmm- mmmmmerry little... have, have have yourself...."

So, perhaps that's why our little Canadian Tire tree turned out to be a much more of a Charlie's Angle affair than a Charlie Brown. Or perhaps it was the sparkly green apples that Nicholas adored and which inspired our tree's apple-bedazzled adornment. Or perhaps the recent cinematic outing to "Breakfast with Scot" where I was the only female in the audience full of couples, might have had some influence. No matter the reason, this be the happiest little tree around. And she's wonderful!

Right now, she is merrily watching over a miniature mountain of presents for the birthday boys, - for Nicholas and Jeremy are 25 today! Merry Birthday!

(This might possibly become the best new tradition of the season. Who wouldn't want to open their Christmas Tree presents a whole month early?!)