Tis the most wonderful time of the year

Is it too early for Christmas talk?

There are only 87 sleep until Christmas!!!!

Yes, I said it.... I said the "C" word... Christmas... In September!!! Shock and Horror.

Halloween hasn't even rolled around and Christmas seems to be on many people's minds already. Each year it seems to happen earlier and earlier. Much to many's annoyance. But, is this such a bad thing?

I mean a good Christmas fruit cake takes months to prepare; actually I think I've already missed the window to make it (good job I don't like fruit cake), and chutneys and sloe gin take a few months (best be getting on with those sharpish). So with that in mind, is it such a bad thing to be organised with the decorations to?

A few days ago I received an email from our local garden center inviting me to the the opening of their Christmas event on Friday - yes Friday the 30th of September. An out of hours, members only, sneak peak at their amazing displays of Christmassy scenes, with wall upon wall covered in all types, size, and colour of decorations; from outdoor lights, trees figures and baubles, to garlands and place settings. And of course there's the opportunity to buy (with a 10% discount).

I'm an incredibly organised person. Ask my husband. He thinks I have an obsession with storage boxes and laughs at my OCD with towels and baby bottles. But this might be taking it TOO far EVEN for me...

Oh who'm I kidding. It took me exactly five seconds to log on and book three places....

I have to admit I'm really looking forward to it. It does feel a little weird thinking about the festive season when the trees are still green and the weather is still warm; it's usually dark and cold, and there's been at least one morning of good crunch underfoot from the frost, but I'm going to embrace it and see where this potential merriment leads. It could be a new tradition.

I haven't decided if I'm actually going to buy anything; OK there is a VERY strong possibility that I will, but I've just been paid AND had a rebate from the tax office so where is the harm if I do.

                             Roll on Christmas I say...
                                                                     .... just not too fast as I have a really cute Halloween costume for Theia to wear...