I've been really starting to feel the Christmas spirit since yesterday - a couple of lovely early presents arriving, and a package for under the tree, a house decorated with lights, Christmas shopping is nearly all done, the Christmas Bush is bright red, the weather is warm and sunny, and I'm on holidays - YIPPEE!

John doesn't like Christmas, is very Bah Humbug-ish about it all, and ESPECIALLY doesn't like people saying he looks like Santa Claus, even tho he does. He says "I don't look like him, he looks like me". However since I got him involved in putting lights up on the house, he seems to be liking it better.

JennieG, I hate to tell you this, but the forecast for Christmas Eve is 38 degrees (over 100 to you Fahrenheit people), so unless it cools down drastically, your Christmas might be hotter than you want. We'll be doing Christmas at my son's place on that hot Christmas Eve. The only airconditioning will be in my car on the way there. That's an Australian Christmas for you!

Jenny