temptation

i love christmas. and while i'm perfectly capable of ignoring it (even in a retail environment) until as late as possible, once it gets under my skin, that's it, it's over.

i started my xmas shopping on friday, through no fault of my own (extra discounts at work, what's not to love - and take maximum advantage of?), but now it means i'm hooked. my brain sees presents everywhere. the problem with this? i can't stop. i won't say "oh, well, i already have all my presents, i've finished my shopping". it isn't done til the 24th. and so i just keep buying. hence my desperate attempt not to buy anything else until december (when it can also be wrapped and put under the tree - which, regrettably, even i have to admit cannot go up before december 1st anyway). what's the point in having presents if you can't wrap them and marvel at the pretties?

xmas is a holiday of shiny lights and tasty food for me. what's not to love?

hmm, back to trying to figure out what i'm baking this year...