Oh Deer, It's Almost Christmas!

Sweater: Madden Girl, Kohl's; Skirt (a dress!): ModCloth

Wondershop, Target

Coat: JouJou, Macy's; Bag: Macy's

Wondershop, Target

Sweater vest: Madden Girl, Kohl's; Skirt: On 34th, Macy's

I've got this deer in the headlights look standing by my forest friend for a reason.  Holiday hysteria is setting in.  It comes but once a year, that heady mix of anxiety and excitement.  As in, did I buy Uncle Merv that secrets of spelunking book last year?  And, how many cookies can I eat before I throw up and/or get diabetes?  But beyond all that clatter is calm.  It surrounds me like a blanket as I unplug with a book (under an actual blanket), or gaze up at the night sky.  And it reminds me that, in the grand scheme of things, my worries aren't so important.

That said, it's Uncle Merv who should worry.  More people die from spelunking than cookies.