Santa

I paid Santa a last-minute visit today to get my arrangements settled.

It was a productive visit. I was most curious about how Santa placed the star atop the storeys-tall Christmas tree. According to Santa, Rudolph flew him up there. Then we talked about what kind of snacks I should leave out for him. It turns out we both love chocolate chip cookies. (Who doesn't???) I will offer him some decaf chai and a plateful of the white chocolate cranberry macadamia cookies I baked. Then we got down to the important business of what I hope to get for Christmas. I am hoping and hoping for a wooden train set. wish me luck.

Santa seemed confident that my wishes will come true. He seems reasonably trustworthy.

The only moderate disappointment of the day was that a visit with Santa didn't mean a trip to Swains like last year.

p.s. You might notice two things in my photo. I continue to be in desperate need of a haircut and I took matters into my own hands earlier this week and snipped off some locks.