...were hung over the TV fireplace with care...

I love a real fire. A wood fire. The only thing missing from this cottage is a good old fashioned fireplace. As we reach for an explaination of how Santa will get into our house sans fireplace, we decide to use a stick from our yard to hang the stockings with care over our T.V. I tell our kids we will turn on the Shaw fireplace channel the night of Santa's arrival.

It really doesn't take long to heat up this little place. If we close the closet and bathroom it's even faster. Have I seen a reduction in our heating bill? Not really. In fact sitting on the couch near the bank of front windows I must admit I feel an aggressive breeze. My husband refuses to plastic the window until we get exterior blinds so we don't lose the view. But it hasn't gotten really cold yet. The curtains around our bed seem to keep the heat in and the cold out better but we can't line every wall in the house with curtains, can we? It may be cheaper than buying new blinds for the eight windows. For now we just grab a blanket and a hot chocolate and wait for the big man to find us.

Atleast for the next week the holiday spirit will keep us warmer. May you have enough spirit to keep warm this holiday season. Merry Christmas.