182 Sleeps.

Ok, so I thought you should all know....

There's less that six months until Christmas!!

(182 sleeps to be exact)

June 25th is a great day for me.  It means that we're on the downward slope to Christmas.  I LOVE Christmas.  It's one of my most favourite things.  Not that it really counts as a 'thing,' but still.  It is.

I made the rule a few years ago (I may, or may not have gone slightly overboard that Christmas) that I am not allowed to shop for, think about, plan for, talk about or countdown to Christmas until it is less than 6 months away.

So, today is June 26th and I have already decided where the Christmas tree is going (in the corner of the lounge, next to my favourite frame, which I will peg all kinds of Christmassy things to).  
 
I'm wondering whether I should make Mike a new Christmas stocking and what kind I should make (I would make me one, too - but a special friend of mine made me one a few years ago and I love it too much to replace it.).

I've browsed the Christmas cookbook I gave myself for Christmas a couple of years ago for recipe ideas.  I'm liking the look of Hot Schnocolate.  

I've made a mental list of all the friends I want to make gingerbread houses for, and who I want to have around for a Christmas party.  Which reminds me - my elf costume needs fixing.

Ahh, Christmas.  I've missed you.