Bringing on Christmas

In the spirit of all things Christmas, Cab has been decorating today again. She got a pretty good start hauling everything out last night, but we both forgot how much we have accumulated over the years! Our favorite thing was the tall skinny tree we found on clearance at Home Depot last year after Christmas so it was still brand new in the box. She plopped an angel rag doll that was gifted to me several years ago atop it and she totally OWNS the tree! I really like the cranberry garland, the giant acorns, and the tiny multi-colored lights that play music and blink! We are thrilled with the results.
I now realize I should have started last year on December 26 and worked full time every day on all the things I now want to handcraft for everyone. Tablecloths, crib sheets, pillowcases, quilts, stockings, hats, table runners...how many can one woman create in just 23 days?
I am now asking Cab what her Christmas wish list is. 1-Dog 2-Dog 3-Dog, oh! #4-Dog! Unfortunately, a dog is not in my rental contract; in fact NO PETS is in my contract. Top three breeds: Bernese Mountain Dog, Border Collie, Austrailian Shepherd. We are watching 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' and she just exclaimed "See, even the grinch has a dog!". I think we need a farm with lots of space for running, a few sheep, a little brown cow for me, a piglet or two, maybe an alpaca, some cats, three goats (billy & nanny with kid), and a farmhouse with a wrap around porch. There is a great room for large family gatherings, a studio for me to create in, and a library for studies. On the porch a wrought-iron swing, and a swingset with playhouse for the babies. A rail and bowl for the skaters. There are fruit trees in the orchard and a greenhouse for my blomster man; bees with hives supply plenty of honey and pollinate our trees, flowers, and garden. This is my grown-up Christmas wish. Heaven.