I'm sure this has been abbreviated to a shorter commercial in the US, but we don't subscribe to TV, and this Internet version just cracked me up.
No expectations for gifts at our house this year as we've agreed to do something different. I've always advocated celebrating the non religious parts of Christmas every other year. More on that in another post.
But in terms of gift giving in general, it is pretty depressing around here. My non-profit society runs the charity gift wrap booth at our mall, as our major fund raiser, and business is down 40% from last year. We feature eco-friendly products so it's not about adding to the landfill. A friend's retail shop is experiencing 50% fewer sales this year, I just heard that the Salvation Army's kettle campaign in my town is down 60%, and aren't you noticing more yarn shops going out of business?
I wonder if this will go on long enough to have a significant impact on our comsumeristic society? Maybe it will be a good thing and we'll have to do a better job with less and depend upon each other more like in times long ago? You can see my years in social services bleeding through, can't you? OK, I'll stop.
Someone recently comments that Gracee hasn't made an appearance in a long time.So here she is doing her two favourite tricks:
Gracee, can you crawl?
And balancing a treat on her nose:
Can I eat it now?
Couldn't get a picture of her tossing and eating it – she's way too fast!
(For those looking for the Herringbone Rib pattern – please leave a comment and I will e-mail you the pattern right after Christmas.)
Life's a Stitch 
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