I also dug out my pitiful few Christmas ornaments. It's been several years since I've decorated as I don't usually have people over for Christmas, I always go out or visit someone else. This year Mike and Lauri will be coming so I thought I should try to look a little festive. I don't have room for a tree so I think I'll settle for the wreath and some pretty tablecloths.

It'll be nice to have a few Christmas decorations up. I don't think that I put up any last year and while it seems silly when I'm the only one who'll see them, I do miss not having decorations. I like Christmas even though I'm not religious because it's a beautiful idea. Despite the shopping frenzy and the disappointments and the fights with friends and family, there is still the idea of peace on earth, goodwill to men.

I know that I'll be sick of Christmas carols and bad decorations before Christmas, but for now it's fine. I get depressed when I see the lovely, color coordinated decorated houses, but for me to do that I'd have to get all new furniture, and that's really not cost effective for just a month.

I also dug out my mother's ancient Singer sewing machine. It is so very, very old. It from when they only came in black. I wanted to hem a couple things but spent an hour just getting it to work. I really need a new sewing machine but I do so little sewing that it's hard to jusfify even getting a cheap $150.00 to $200.00 machine, and that is very cheap for a new machine. The ones everyone wants go for about $1000.00 or more. I'm not sure what makes them so good, but my sewing is pretty basic and minimal. I need something that makes a straight seam without puckering.