Premature? I Think Not.

Reason number 5,835, 9812 that I love Ro:

When I mention the idea of putting Christmas lights up on the house before it gets so balls cold frigid out, he actually agrees with me that it's a good idea and suggests we do it today. I love being efficient. I didn't even have to put it on one of my crazy 'To Do" lists because it's DONE. Boy that Ro knows how to get right to my core.

Yes. You read that correctly. La Casa de Harkins has Christmas lights up already.

Merry Freaking Christmas, WaveTown!

I mean sure- as Ro was on the roof and I was laying out lights across the front yard, wrapping banisters, and precisely positioning lights in my nicely pruned bushes, people drove by and gave us strange looks.

Sure people thought we were ridiculous because it's not even November yet and we seemed to have grazed over Halloween completely. There was not a pumpkin or fall wreath to be found up in here.

Sure the lady at Walmart gave us a judgmental glance when she scanned our energy efficient LED strands and asked if we were really going to put up lights already. And then actually lectured us on how most people wait until after Thanksgiving. Really Walmart lady?! Why hasn't anyone ever told me this before?! I feel ROBBED.

Sure my Christmas tree never actually made it back into the box it came from but still sits in the garage, completely assembled just waiting to be juiced up, in plain sight when the door is open.

Sure. I may do things a little different than the normal person.

But seriously, I will have the last laugh.

Because in 3ish weeks from now when people are out hanging their lights in the frigid Iowa winter, wearing like 8 layers and cursing the fact that they can't feel their fingertips, I will be sitting in my warm house, flipping my light switch (which so awesomely turns on my lights from the inside- thank you Painter for educating me on your wonderous ways) laughing at you. I might even drive around town and gawk at YOU. Because today it looked like SO much fun while you were doing it!

And as for the tree: when everyone else has to take theirs out of the box, re-fluff their limbs and try to assemble it correctly, making sure that the string of lights is tucked in just right, I will just be plugging and going. Yes, I'll still have to add my ornaments. But my fake greenery is WAY better than yours. And the cobwebs that may adorn the branches will really just add some extra gleam when then lights are plugged in. Be jealous. It's a breathtaking sight.

So to the person in the minivan who drove by and let your children gawk out the passenger window as we got all Christmas-y up in here, happy light hanging 3ish weeks from now! May you remember MY brilliance when your nose is running, your fingers are freezing, and your breath is showing.

I won't be so crazy then, will I?

Bwhahahaha. (Totally my evil laugh. I'm not even ashamed.)