Lately we’ve spending a lot of time in the woods (aka “our yard”) gathering pine cones (they make good fire starters) and firewood to keep the house warm. On top of keeping our bills down its lovely and cozy to have a fire at least once a week. I really love these pine cones I’ve been finding so much that I’ve decided to put some of the smaller ones (most of the ones on the property seem to be of the giant mutant variety. The pine cone pictured is bigger than my hand) on the Christmas tree this year. Our tree itself has been up for the last week but it remains undecorated until we can locate the ornaments and lights. We believe they are up in the “attic” (rafter space with a ladder) but haven’t gone up there yet to investigate. Sadly, I wasn’t able to put up our large beautiful tree that I finally got last year because hubby says it won’t fit in our living room. Normally I would forge ahead and pretend that I don’t hear him but since I have no concept of space (I’m “spacial-relation challenged” as he calls it) I’m just going to believe him and muddle on with the 6 foot tree placed on a table.

I woke up the other day to this sight out the window as I made Munchkin’s breakfast – its amazing what colors a sunrise can produce!  The lights in my window are paper lantern lights from Target’s outdoor section about 2 years ago.  It seems that they are pretty popular because everyone that comes in the house comments on wanting to steal them.. lol.

I’ve got a few projects and knitting WIP’s going on but its pouring down rain outside which means that photography is completely out of the question.  I’m going to go pour myself another cup of tea and drag my husband out of his office and see if I can get him to go up in the “attic” and hand down some decoration boxes so that this poor tree doesn’t look SO pathetic.  I swore that this year I wouldn’t be putting up the tree and decor with so little time until Christmas.. but here I am.  *sigh*