Just Passing By

Not much improvement in the weather this weekend. Still gray and cold and generally depressing.

But hey, my spirits are up! My house is now decked in holiday splendor. The tree is up and dressed, the wreath by the door is hung, the hedge in front of the house is blanketed in teeny tiny white lights that sparkle in the night. And of course, my very own Pinoy parol (lantern) takes center stage this year! Christmas comes early at the Lingads of Adel Way in Sparks, Nevada.

My parol is a gift from my sister, Dang. Dad and Mama brought it here, with much fuss and fretting. My lovely lantern is made of capiz, dyed in the colors of Christmas. It’s very fragile so my Dad was really distressed about the package until they got here and I plugged it and it twinkled merrily.

I have not turned on the lights, not yet, lest my neighbors think I’ve gone looney. Although the malls have revved the Christmas tempo, maybe I’ll wait until Thanksgiving before I go all out. I’ll post pictures then.