Christmas Come Early

     With Christmas only a few days out our neighborhood has been plagued by Mail men and delivery men. Packages galore and doorbells ringing and angering the dogs who think everyone is an intruder. Now at this point I am thoroughly convinced that the mail carriers are coming into our neighborhood at least twice a day. Once in the morning with packages and later in the evening with mail. The UPS and FED EX people have decided to come much later closer to 8PM, which is a new thing to me. Back in PA if you didn't get your package by 9AM it wasn't coming that day. So our doorbell is a bit worn out along with most other peoples here.
     Today it started at 7:30 in the morning and we have been getting stuff or people asking weird questions ever since. I got two women asking if I was "a man named Allen, and if I spoke any french." I had to disappoint them on both counts I would have thought my apparent bustyness in a tank top would have taken care of the first question but no such luck. Sorry ladies I am not your mysterious man Allen with the gift of French. I also got a package this morning from my Aunt filled with lovely presents and put them up under the my tree. Last night we got a few packages around 9pm which was strange but yay stuff... One of them was only labeled with my name and a target bulls eye which was even more strange since I have not been in a target in months or ordered anything. Since it had no other names I decided to open it to see what was happening. Lo and behold one of the nicest ladies I know sent me presents but never told me they were coming other wise I would not have opened it up. Inside I found the most magical toaster I think I have ever seen. Not only does it do just about everything including defrost frozen stuff and then toast it but IT LOOKS LIKE A KALEIDOSCOPE! I had talked to her about one day when I have my own kitchen wanting it to be a rainbow... this toaster might as well be the center piece! She also threw in a knife block with a rainbow of colored knives, not only are the handles colored but the blades as well. Needless to say I was/am beyond excited. I also got a package from Germany (my cousin is still stationed there) so I got a mug from one of the Christmas markets and some stuff I have been missing. My dad also got me some Christmas ornaments that can be painted from the inside to tinker with. So that's exciting! So my Christmas tree is looking more festive by the day!
     In other news I took the cookies into my dads shop and before I was even near the building a man ran up to me and asked if I was the baker. I said yes and he just stared at me and started telling me how good stuff was. (he was not one of the ones that was about to get a container of his own but I had heard of him so I packed an extra bag just in case I ran into him) I asked if he wanted cookies and he was like YESSS he took them thanked me and RAN AWAY yelling I GOT COOKIES JIM I GOT THE COOKIES, and disappeared. Whatever makes him happy. A good deal of the people were out so I left them on their desks or with my dad to deliver later. The engine shop was at the other base but someone actually delivered the cookies to them since they were having a rough day. It seemed to bring out some Christmas spirit in a bunch of them. It had been a rough few days with a flamed out engine and lots of running between the two bases. Some of the guys couldn't stop eating it seemed it was just oh this is good no this omg this too! It was worth going in and getting to spread cheer and meet them. I hope everyone reading this has a wonderful Christmas filled with cookies and family!

Tree looking festive :)

It always looks less festive at with the lights on but oh well.

EARLY PRESENTS LOOK AT THE COLORFUL KITCHEN SHENANIGANS! SO PUMPED!