Holiday Season

Well, its that time of year.  Time to bake cookies, make gifts, and pull out the decorations.  I love Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years celebration.  My problem with it is the rush, the gimme-gimme attitude.  Its supposed to be time to enjoy family and be full of joy, but people have pulled it totally out of wack.  They have lost the true meaning of the season.  The joy of family, friends and a new year.  I love that part of the season and I don't think anyone has that anymore.  Do you?  Do you slow down and enjoy the season?  Do you have any fun holiday family stories?

SNOW?

Where is the snow? I mean its Dec 12 and there is no snow - NONE. I`m about ready to yell and to make it worse my brother just got this snow block thingy (yes thingy - I don`t know the real name - or I can not remember it) that we can build Igloos with aaaaand there is no snow.