Color me red and green....

Today I began my Christmas decorating.  I know, I know....it's not even Thanksgiving, right?  Well, it's a tradition with me that I have the house decorated for Christmas by Thanksgiving.  Strange?  Perhaps....but the tradition started because family from the south would come up north for turkey day, and we would have an early Christmas with them.  So, even though we are now here in the south, I am still continuing the tradition.  This afternoon I got out my two favorite cd's, "Christmas Sing-a-long with Mitch" and "A Gene Autry Christmas", and cranked up the music.  Then, I went room to room, singing and decorating, and periodically dancing in the kitchen with my 8 year old, while my 15 year old rolled her eyes and went into the other room.  I had a great time.  My husband came in from painting and just shook his head.  "You do realize that it's 78 outside and you are in here playing holiday music and decorating?"  Of course I realize.  I was wearing a tank top and shorts for gosh sake!  But, I didn't let the heat, or the summer-like day get me down, no siree.  I continued on and now, I sit here in front of my computer, basking in the glow of my "computer tree", and from here I can see my dining room "buffet tree".  I can also see the glow of both of my "kitchen trees".  And by Thursday, you can bet I will be finished with the "family room tree", and the "foyer tree".  I also have the 3 "bedroom trees", but they've been up for a week. Hmmmm, maybe that is just too many trees.  But they are so beautiful!  If I could, I'd have 50 trees....perhaps, after Christmas, I should seriously consider "tree-hab"....