Fist signs of Christmas

Have you been to the malls recently? They are in full Christmas mode already!

I saw my first signs of Christmas. We had a carolling gig singing at a mall out in Langley. It was lots of fun and got me into the holiday spirit nice and early.

But our "green room" was this empty Target store. It was so strange to be such a huge, empty space.

And another sign of Christmas: winter weather is upon us. it's been so clear and crisp and cold out lately. I caught the crescent moon poking around some tree branches in the clear, November sky.

Christmas Carolling

It's Christmas time, and that means I've been doing a lot of carolling again. I sang at a care home where they were having a big Christmas lunch and tea. They had a "live" nativity scene!

Look at this baby goat!

And this cute dog dressed up as a sheep!

And they also had Santa! Did you know I LOVE Santa?? I got a great pic with him:

Oh boy, it's almost Christmas!

Gearing up

Today I had my last caroling gig of 2010! I have sung with a caroling group for the last 5 or 6 years now - it's a great way to get my fill of Christmas carols AND make some moolah. We sang at a fancy hotel downtown this afternoon. Now I'm home and gearing up for big family dinner part one (of three) tonight. The in-laws are en route to our place so we get to visit a bit with them before stuffing our faces. Should be a very nice start to the Christmas fun!

That green dude from yesterday was a piggie I crocheted, inspired by the ever-famous Angry Birds game. Here he is with his two buddies:

Someday I'll write up a patterns so others can join in on the fun. Until then - CHRISTMAS!