Burning the Christmas Tree

NOTE: The title is just meant to grab your attention and not to be anti-Christmas.

I was reading on Yaya's Home and her blog On The Eleventh Day of Christmas - A Shortcut In Winter just a few moments ago. She was talking about making fire starters and trying to keep warm in their home. This all being because the electricity keeps cutting out and they have to use their two fire places.

I have got to say that taking the time to make fire starters really is dedicated, especially when I know they have a very nice fire starter sitting in their home... that would take no time AT ALL to prepare. Yet, I know Yaya is very protective of her tree and would never let that happen.

Might she after the holiday? Maybe she'll let us know.

Evergreen flammability is something that I learned in Boyscouts. That information should now be applied in life.

Yaya doesn't even have to let the removal of branches show... they only need a tiny bit each time. Just take branches from the non-visible portions of the Christmas Tree.

I'm only trying to help save Yaya time and keep her and her husband warm.

I hope she keeps us posted if the tree ever does get nabbed.

Where's the Snow?

The tradition of having Father Christmas and Jack Frost visit each year before and during the holiday's is something a person takes for granted. Each year you complain of the cold, how you can't wait for summer to show its pretty head. It's not until you're scooped up and sent to an area with warm weather when you things just don't look right.

It's the 23rd of December. I'm looking out the window and the temperature is something like 67F degrees (19C). There's palm trees, green lawns, water fountains, blue skies, etc. Let me tell you... it's ODD!!!

Yes, This is weather that we all love and wish for in the northern portion of the country where the weather is cold and miserable this time of year. Actually, with all the cancellations of flights and the extremely cold temperatures occurring I must admit that its a nice escape... just a weird time of year with all the talk of Santa and Christmas on TV.

I know what you're thinking... a person is never happy... always complaining about whatever the situation they happen to be in. Well, no complaints here. Just thinking its odd... pretty surreal actually.