I've heard of Christmas in July but this is ridiculous!

We are “schedule” people. Monday through Friday are work days. Up at seven, leave by eight fifteen, home by five, dinner is usually served around six or six-thirty and we sit as a family. The Princess is in bed by ten. We are in bed by eleven or twelve depending on what I’m doing. There are also the shows on TV each night and are DVR’d so we can forward through the commercials later.

Until the recent addition of Friday night football games, Friday was “dinner out” night and we rotated who chose the restaurant. Saturday is whatever days. So if my friends call and want to go shopping or scrapbooking that day is wide open! Sunday we rotate who cleans what room, and in addition I’m always blessed with laundry…(sarcastic undertone) my favorite!

I used to decorate for fall the first weekend in October, but then I started working full time and I haven’t since. That was three years ago. I miss it because I have such a cute witch, but haven’t put her out to enjoy.

I never put my Christmas tree up until after my birthday, December 3^rd and never had the desire to, until this year! I’ve had the itch to put it up NOW! (it’s gotten to me too! EEEK!)

Two days after Halloween I went Christmas (décor) shopping with my friends. One of them already has her TREE up! And her Christmas Village is already strategically placed in her window! Each store already has Christmas music playing! I noticed that Wal-Mart had a “Before Black Friday” Sale on Saturday November 8^th! It included “Online Specials” which are now (Monday) out of stock. Of course!

This is totally out of my routine! My hero has specifically asked me not to put up the tree…but it may stimulate the economy if I do….(grin).