There are oodles of reasons why I love December so much. Here's a short list in no particular order:
- memories of Christmases past with my parents and grandparents
- seeing the huge tree with its white and gold Chrismon ornaments three rows in front of me at church
- my annual trip to Williamsburg with Becky for Grand Illumination
- seeing Christmas trees sitting in living rooms of houses that I drive past at night
- seasonal gingerbread coffee
- celebrating December birthdays with my dear friend Grace Gaither
- finding vintage Christmas decorations while out junkin' with Bec
- switching November collars to red and green Christmas ones on Murphy and Gracie
- Sirius/XM playing traditional Christmas tunes on Channel 4
- Becky's birthday and my birthday falling on the same day of the week, three weeks apart
- the gathering of our little clan on Christmas Day
- "the reason for the season"
- pulling out my favorite photo of SplashT@B and daydreaming of the 2014 camping season