After hitting the gym and putting in my hours at the coffee shop (reading submissions on my laptop) the other day, I ran to the supermarket for a few essentials (bananas and a — gulp — store bought tomato). Somehow I came home with these:
I got a box of Celestial Seasons ‘Sugar Cookie’ herbal tea (actually called ‘Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride’, but that’s just too absurd). I can’t quite say why I bought it, since I thought there was no way it would be good — but I do actually like it. I also bought a bag of minty Hershey’s Miniatures. Then I went home and enjoyed both of those things while listening to old Christmas records.
Oh, and I have towels with snowmen appliques in my kitchen. It’s sick. I’m sick. I’ve become infected with the festive spirit, and I’m afraid I’ll eventually melt into a pile of jolliness and pumpkin spice.
I spent quite a few years feeling totally indifferent towards this time of year, so it’s hard for me to explain. I think it might be part of my psyche trying to resist the urge to simply fall into a slump as winter draws near. I’m sure I’ve mentioned it before (possibly more than once), but most of my friends agree that last winter was particularly hard, and we’ve all been dreading it coming around again. So I guess it’s more pleasant to huff cinnamon and whistle Christmas tunes than to curl up in the fetal position. You know, given the choice.
I will say this, though — I haven’t turned into one of those crazy people who wishes for snow (yes! You ARE crazy if you like it.). And I’m waiting until after Thanksgiving to put up my sparkly, white, artificial tree.
My heart fluttered when I read about the sugar cookie tea
) I buy it every year. I think this year they changed it to the strange sleigh ride name. Oh well, as long as it tastes the same, I don’t mind. it’s wonderful 
) In fact, I think I’m going to make some right now. I’m thirsty! Have a great Friday.
xo,
Linnea
Yeah, I heard last winter was particularly brutal. I hope that this one isn’t too bad although how quickly one forgets the winters when one leaves the Midwest. I’m still in shock about how much gear I have to don every day to face the elements. I didn’t wear half as much last winter in Seattle.
I found your blog quite a while ago now and I love it! Can you tell me where you found a white xmas tree? I have been looking for one and cannot find one!
I’m one of those crazy wishing-for-snow people! I figure if it’s going to be this cold, it might as well be pretty.
Last winter I went into festive overdrive (glittery plates covered with penguins! fake plastic mini tree!! hand-written cards mailed to everyone I knew!!!) but in the end it didn’t ameliorate the fact that I was (a) alone (b) quasi-unemployed (c) cold and (d) miserable. Le sigh.
But THIS holiday season is gonna be totally rockin’, because I’m so friggin’ happy! What a difference a year makes, eh? And dude, there’s nothing like a mug of fascinatingly-flavored tea combined with some sort of minty-chocolate confection. In fact, I just ate three frozen York’s Peppermint Patties. Nom!
I live in Canada….and I hate the winter. Hate, hate, hate. I can stand the temperature that it gets when its cold enough to snow. I can appreciate the beauty of a fresh snow fall. However, when they start using “minus” to describe temperature, or “wind chill”…I want to move to Hawaii.
I like the sound of that tea…and mint chocolate, well that just makes everything better.
what? sugar cookie! i’m working on liking tea more and more. that sounds super yummy!
this whole post just made me laugh.