I half-heartedly fought a battle. And I lost.

For the record, I've never, ever done this before. Never. EVER.

But the boys begged and pleaded, and this freaking diet has stolen so much of my old spunk, and darn it, I just gave in yesterday.

Please notice that my plantation shutters are now closed. And they will REMAIN CLOSED until the day after Thanksgiving. Because no one (except you, my closest friends) shall know that this has happened.

NO ONE.

I am so embarrassed that my Christmas tree is up on November the Seventeenth, more than two weeks before Thanksgiving.

However. I also figure that I can't be the only one. 'FESS UP, INTERNET. Who among you has his or her tree up already?