Another view of our tree, just so you can see that it's not really that funky at all. We are not funky people! We just have normal trees. And normal messy shelves in the background! Meh, so sue me! :)
I have spent every morsel of waking energy at the malls. I despise malls. I guess I neglected to put that on my 101 things list. I start to wander around, no purpose, not able to make a decision to save my soul. So you can imagine that it has been very interesting. To combat this mall fever, I try to only shop at the fringe stores, the ones with seperate entrances so my mind is deluded into the fact that I am not indeed in a mall. It works for a while. I am definitely on a timer when it comes to shopping. I have to go in well rested with a plan of attack. I must head right to the prearranged item, get it and get out. Breathing the fresh air helps. So does drinking a diet coke. I stopped at the food court and bought an order of orange chicken from some mystery chinese-like food place. By the time I got it out to the car I had managed to spill half the sticky, gooey sauce all over myself so I threw it all out. Anything that sticky can't be good for you. Except for....well, there must be SOMETHING that is sticky and good for you. Maybe not.
I arrived back at home with huge bagfuls and a list with most of the names crossed off. I long for a Norma Christmas. Simple, carefree. I really want Christmas to be the one gift wonder. One delightfully thought out personal gift would make for a perfect day, would it not?
Maybe next year. Worked for the Red Sox!
In the "YEAH, well, what else is being knit besides fuzzy feet" category, I show you this.

This is the wonderful Brooks Farm yarn. They have a new website. Go visit and order some if you can or tell Santa to bring it. It is well worth every penny! The colors are fabulous as is the feel of the yarn. This scarf is made out of their Duet Yarn in a mystery color. I can't remember the color name. The pattern is a reversible scarf pattern found here. I wanted to knit the pattern solely on her story of where she got the pattern and I'm happy to say that I LOVE IT! Try it if you are ever looking for a pattern that is easy to learn and looks great!
Saturday is fast on it's way. I plan to sleep in tomorrow. That's right! I"m going to lie around in bed until 8 am!
Lazy bones!