Feliz Navidad

Busy, busy, busy. It's Christmas week, the first day of the Posadas, the day Mexican Christmas celebrations start (and continue until the 6th of January). It's the day I usually put up my Christmas decorations. That's done, at least. Now, for the tail end of the shopping and the wrapping of presents ... Blogging may be light for a few days.

Mexican tin mirror with straw bell (Mexican? Swedish? I don't remember.)

Christmas Shopping

Today. Shopping. All day. For Christmas presents for the grandkids.

Tired, tired, tired, tired.

I have blisters on both my feet.

And I'm still missing one present.

I noticed that the stores do not seem as full this year as they have on other occasions. In the third place, IKEA, I found parking in the first aisle I turned into. The line-ups went faster than usual; most people, even in IKEA, were carrying bags rather than pushing loaded carts.

And at 5:30, when I finally headed home, the traffic was sparse and flowing smoothly.

I wonder what that means.

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Photo; crabapples, Strathcona, this summer. Just because they look Christmassy.

When I had my own tree, I put them up in pint jars, with a standard light syrup and cinnamon sticks. They made an excellent garnish for holiday meals.