Day 142.  It's raining light.  Not really, but it was snowing earlier.  Well, it was blowing a little snow though the area.    I'm psyching myself up for cold weather.  I used to tolerate the cold better than I do now.  Some people tell me it is because I'm getting older, but that's not it.  I just like warmer weather and I am not ready to give it up this year.  But, I do like the lights.  How many lights can you put on a single Christmas tree?  Several years ago I worked at a Sears store in the Christmas shoppe.  I got the task of decorating the trees that were on display.  We would wrap 15 to 16 strings of lights on each tree, and then put all the ornaments on.  We had a list of everything that went on a tree and we had to make sure it would all go on.  It never failed that there would be people who would buy the trees already decorated.  I couldn't believe how much they were willing to spend.  For years after that I would have to decorate my tree the same way.  Now we have a pre lit tree and I let the kids put most of the ornaments on.  I like this way better.  I have so many cool memories of Christmases past, I'm sure every one does, and it is fun to remember them.  And, it is just as fun making new ones.