Me: Yeti, did you get those decorations up?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yeti: ….<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Crash resounds through house)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And that is how the wreath turned into a floor heap. It looks much better there now, anyway! Decorating for the holidays is always that way, it seems; you start out with plans of picturesque grandeur, and end up with a box of unpacked lights and your favorite movie wishing the bulbs would hang themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the end, December is best spent under a warm blanket with your favorite cookies (and book); and not out in the cold, stringing lights that will fall down on their own in July!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Too much hassle, says Yeti – and he’d be right! If you haven’t yet, I advise you to check out Mystery Walks the Stables – it’s a fun and care free read, filled with mystery and a little romance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So what are you waiting for? Pull out your reader and get started!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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