Christmas is 2 days away and we are, for the most part, READY! I'm not saying everything is perfect because that would be a lie. There are a couple gifts I'm not completely satisfied with and the baking is certainly not what my grandmother is capable of (have I mentioned I HATE to bake?), and I'm sure I'll think of something last minute that I forgot, but I've quit with preparations so we can be still and enjoy. Tom does not have to work on Christmas this year although he can't leave town, thus we are stuck here and had planned on this being the first Christmas we would be by ourselves. The bittersweet surprise is that Tom's parents, who were supposed to be celebrating with the rest of the family in Wisconsin, ended up making a trip to Florida for a funeral. So, the good news for us it that they are celebrating Christmas here and we won't be alone after all....although we are so, so sad for the loss. This month we've been reading Tabitha's Trav...