Kind of Sad

I made this Christmas countdown tree in 1995. Every year there's been a fight/struggle/argument between the kids as to who will get to put Santa on the tree on the 24th. This year, Bryan and JT are both happy to let Luci do all of the ornaments. That makes me sad. Sad that the fighting is over with? Certainly not! But sad that they don't care much any more for this tradition.

We put out our lights on Monday. Tuesday's deluge ruined our outdoor-rated power strip for all our cords, so we rigged up something else. Now they work again.
This is what John got for me for Christmas. I found it (and ordered it myself!) at LaBella Jewels. It has all our names on it, and was not wildly expensive. I am not a fan of jewelry, but I will wear this one. Good job, John!