You know it's cold when...

... it headlines the news.

Holiday shopping is done!
Except for

fairplaythings, but you won't tell him, will you?
Now beginning: wrapping of gifts. (This would be much easier if Spenser weren't so fascinated by ribbon, and Isis weren't so interested in crackling paper sounds)

Sigh.

I'll enjoy Xmas, once it finally gets here. But there's so much to do first...