Name That Tune

Thought I would check in for a minute. Haven't blogged in quite some time. I ran into town today to get groceries and finish up some Christmas shopping. I bought a few things for Jason (can't tell!) and finished Margaret's shopping for the kids. I dare say I'm done my Christmas shopping. All that's left is Dad and I think we are still all going in on his present, so that's just a matter of donating my amount of the money. No shopping really required. So just Dad and the "Christmas groceries" which I can't buy right now anyway. Cool! I think this is the earliest I've ever been done. Credit can be a wonderful thing....or not. :)

While perusing the kids toys at Zellers, I came across the game "Name That Tune" - 80's edition. It's a DVD game that apparently plays classic video clips. It's regular price was $39.97 but it was on clearance for only $12.97. So even though I hadn't allotted for it, I snatched it up anyway. Games always come in handy over the holidays. I think it's safe to say it will be played at least once over Christmas. The question is....can any of us beat Kellie?? She seems to be the expert of that era. Hmm...I am definitely up to the challenge. Game on!

My house is all decorated inside and out. We actually put up our tree on Sunday. I've slowly been decorating it, little by little. All that is left now is the ornaments. We would have been done already but Jason is working nights this week and we're waiting for us all to do it together. I looped boughs from the ceiling this year. It involved drilling holes in the gyp rock, much to Mom's dismay. Apparently this is something you just don't do. It's only three holes, in our center beam. We shoved those plastic anchor things into the holes and then screwed in screws. After Christmas I'm simply going to remove the screws and touch up with paint. Then next year, the holes will already be there, ready for screws. I'm hoping that you won't even notice them. I just can't live in a world where we can't hang the things we want, wherever we want them. I mean what's the point?

Right now I'm listening to Brook Benton sing "This time of year", it's an old Christmas song. I should totally hunt up some more Brook Benton songs. I never heard of him, other than this song. His voice sounds a bit like Nat King Cole? Or someone else? Maybe his voice sounds like Brook Benton and I have heard him before and didn't realize? Anyway it's a good voice singing a good song.

Is anyone else been watching Pushing Daisies? I really enjoy that show. It's so....charming. Whimsical even. It reminds me of something but I can't remember what. LOL. I sense a pattern coming on.