10 Christmas observations.

1. Don't let 'em fool ya, there are really only 5 Christmas songs.  I think if I have to hear yet another version of "Let it Snow" I may scream.  And "Santa Baby" should be illegal in all 50 states.
2. Whenever I see a really great Christmas light display I feel just a bit guilty that I have never done that great a job on mine.  "Maybe I could just try harder."  Uh huh...Yeah right.
3. Every year my kids and I have a contest to see who can come closest to predicting how many times we hear the phrase "Christmas Miracle"  The winner gets a whole day off.  
4. There are some people that I never know what to get.  Every year I struggle with it.  Is it okay to just give them fruitcake?
5. I do love my Christmas tree.
6. I am a *pet person* and have a whole houseful of them.  I still have never quite understood the concept behind Christmas stockings for dogs.  Do my dogs feel badly that all the other dogs got gifts?  Ernie would like a new squeaky toy...
7. When your tree is full of precious homemade ornaments from kids and grandkids, how do you decide which ones to get rid of to make room for the new ones?  Of course the broken macaroni ones make that a bit easier.  Maybe I could request all macaroni ornaments from here out.
8. Glitter is evil.  
9. Snowflakes are cool and I can make the most beast (it means *coolest* to my teenagers) paper snowflakes you ever saw!
10. Women already have far too much pressure put on them between Thanksgiving and Christmas and I wanna know who had the bright idea to start Neighbor Gifts too!?!