As of today it's my favorite month - December. I truly love this month. Back in the day when I was young, it signaled the end of school and the start of the winter holidays. It meant snow, letters to Santa, putting them on the windowsill, getting all excited if those letters disappeared, overjoyed when Christmas came and the tree was all set up, with the beautiful ornaments, the candles and all the presents underneath.
Christmas is the main reason I love December. For me it's not about the presents (although they help too) - it's more about the atmosphere : the tree decoration (making sure everything is set just right), the food preparation (the stuffed cabbage is exceptionally great this time of the year), the quest for the perfect present, the anticipation of the exchanges, the spirit of love, understanding and being with your family - nothing compares to that.
For the past couple of years there was no snow for Christmas. I was slightly disappointed, but I tried to make the best of it. With the climate changes, one could expect snow around March but I will not celebrate Christmas then. No sirry!
This year I'm not expecting any presents, since I already bought them, but the other presents still remain behind - what to get for the parents and such. But I'm sure I'll figure something out, I always do. And in worst case scenario, I'll just ask them what they want - simple enough, no?
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