Fall In the Mountains

Its really getting cooler - frost on the windows every morning but still very pleasant in the day time. I've been spending a good amount of time in front of the fireplace with its new mantel in our new chair that we got for free the other day. The fireplace has an on/off switch and I LOVE it. Anyways, with the holidays coming up so soon, I wanted to share the newest Dale family Christmas tradition that we started last year. Its very simple. All Christmas gifts must:

• Cost less than $10
• Come from a Thrift Store
• Be home-made (eg. crafts, artwork)
• Be something you already had. (re-gifting, etc)
  

They can fit into any category or be all of the above. Its that easy. The result is a fabulously creative, non-commercial Christmas. It fits us perfectly as we are basically all grown-ups, especially since Andrew is now married and can no longer be considered "the baby". This year is going to be even better because the Colorado thrift store selection is head-and-shoulders above Jackson. People throw away better stuff here.