Holiday Warfare

THE TWINKLING LIGHTS OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE, WREATHS ON EVERY DOOR, THE NUTCRACKERS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE, AND THE EXCITEMENT ON THE KIDS FACES AS THEY SHOW ME THE REINDEER FOOD THEY BROUGHT HOME FROM SCHOOL… YEP…IT REALLY IS BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS.    CHRISTMAS HAS ALWAYS BEEN MORE THAN JUST A HOLIDAY FOR ME, IT IS MY FAVORITE SEASON.

THE SEASON BEGINS MONTHS BEFORE THE ACTUAL EVENT.  FOR ME IT UNOFFICIALLY BEGINS SHORTLY AFTER HALLOWEEN.   AFTER ALL THE SPOOKY DECOR IS PUT AWAY, THE HALLOWEEN CANDY ALL EATEN, AND THE CONTINUOUS SHOWING OF SCARY MOVIES DISAPPEAR, I GET THE FIRST STIRRINGS OF CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.