Randomness

Is Randomness even a word?? I have no idea, I say a lot of things that probably aren't proper english. I swear though, how are you supposed to retain everything you learn in grade school, not possible. Well maybe not possible in just me...whoops! haha.

Anyways, this will be a random post. Last night Julie and I got our Christmas tree. I'm not a fan of fake Christmas trees, so until I can no longer handle it, I will get a real one! I just love the smell and look of a real Christmas tree, it doesn't really feel like Christmas to me unless I have one! I grew up getting real Christmas trees, so I think it stems from that. The way you are brought up really reflects how you associate things when you are older. Like when I see flocked Christmas trees or wreaths, I always think of Christmas growing up at my Grandma and Grandpa Ellsons or I had a tasting the other day for work and my co-worker was having her client try lefsa (because they wanted it for their wedding) and I thought and then proceeded to explain, how we eat it every Christmas my Grandma Johnsons.

It's funny how smells trigger memories too. While Julie and I were shopping at Menards for our tree last night, we stopped by the candels and she pulled out a lavender candle for me to smell and she said "this smells like a grandma's bathroom", and she was so right! It smelled exactly like my grandparents bathroom! If you really look around you, there are all sorts of things that can trigger certain memories...I can't imagine not having these, the memories are what make up your life story.

Back to the tree, so we picked out a fabulous tree got it to my car, and tied it on top of the roof (with no help, might I add). It was actually kind of annoying, no menards worker would help us, you would think they would see us struggling and help a little. They just kind of stood and snickered...not very good customer service! We got it decorated (with led lights might I add, saving lots of money!), and now it looks like Christmas exploded in our house. Now I'm just waiting for one of the dogs to think they are outside and pee on it...since they've both never seen a Christmas tree before, they've been very curious. I actually found Tucker behind it this morning and when I yelled at him, he came running out with his ball in his mouth (apprently the ball had rolled under the tree). He loves to roll balls with his nose and chase after them, it's so cute!

Anyways, there's my ADD post today-off to an event I have at Orchestra Hall and then it's off to the Timberwolves game, compliments of my brother!

Here's a cute quote I found-so true:

"What the heart knows today, the head will understand tomorrow"