Partially as a reaction to wearing black for a few weeks, I broke out the red and green today in a major way. Green leggings with a red sheath dress, and an elf headband. As my husband recently posted on Facebook, I'm largely responsible for the current infusion of Christmas Spirit in our house. We have tinsel hanging from a support beam, Christmas Cards lining the wall near the ceiling, ropes of lights surrounding the bay window and our Christmas tree, and so many ornaments that I've lost count. The stockings are ready, the presents are wrapped. We have a few back-up items on reserve just in case a Christmas Emergency arises. We have extra Christmas cards just in case anyone forgot until the very last minute. The Yule Log (a naturally gluten-free cake made primarily in the style of chocolate-flavored meringue) is in the fridge waiting to be eaten while we open presents tomorrow. Peppermint brownies were made in a tree-shaped pan, and a cheese-board has been prepared.
The season is upon us. You can hide away and hope that the celebrations of the season go quickly, or you can Elf Yourself. I've chosen to Elf it up with a passion this year. One can reasonably critique the season with an eye on overbearing consumerism, forced social gatherings, and loud music. However, one can also give oneself over to the mood of the season, and prevail over the consumer-based frenzy with a winning combination of decorations, attitude, and song. My Introvert survival tools for the season are exactly these: Decorations, attitude, and song!
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