Christmas in July

Okay, this is really off of my 'crafting' topics that I was planning on sticking to, but hey, I figure it's my blog and I can write what I want.

Am I the only one who gets nostalgic about Christmas in the middle of summer? I was watching TV and there was a rerun of a Christmas episode of some show on and all of sudden, I found myself craving Christmas. Not that I am all that fond of Christmas when it comes along. I mean, it's great; family, presents, the tree. But it's also full of stress and so overdone by retail stores and the media. By the time Christmas gets here, I'm ready for it to be over. But now, just about halfway between last Christmas and next Christmas, I think it's the best holiday ever.

In theory.

In television world:

Where there is always a happy ending, with strangers carolling in the street and a light sprinkling of snow out, where its just cold enough for a sweater and maybe a nice stylish hat, but you don't really need a coat or gloves. You know, fantasy Christmas. I have a vague recollection of feeling this same way last year, but blamed it on pregnancy hormones. But since I am most definately NOT pregnany now, there's really nothing to blame it on. I wish it were Christmas. I want my tree and a nice cup of hot chocolate and to be snuggled up underneath my favorite blanket with a good book. Doesn't that sound nice? And this is the one time of year that Christmas music doesn't get automatically annoying. There aren't all the same commercials on TV or the radio over and over and over again. Ah....

And now is when I start planning out everyone's Christmas presents. Ugh. Let the headache begin!! Only 146 days until Christmas (and 145 days until I am a quarter century old! That's practically elderly...)