Time To Decorate

So today I'm going to start decorating. Hopefully I don't create too much of a mess in the process. I actually tried getting some cleaning done first because I don't want to start with a messy house. Just nicer when things are clean and organized. I still have a bit of vacuuming and dusting to do, which really should be done before I start pulling all the decorations out. I have all kinds of decorations. Many of them were given to me by my Mom. She had a pretty big house to decorate when I was young, so now that she's starting to downsize she's giving me quite a few of her decorations. I got quite a few when I first moved out too. I'll probably start with the tree. I have an artificial Christmas tree that I put up each year. So much easier and cleaner than getting a real one. I also have a big artificial Christmas wreath that I made when I was young. I didn't make the actual wreath, but I decorated it with lights, bows and berries. I have been collecting a few pieces each year to a little Christmas village too. I have a hard time with it though with my animals. Well, mainly my cats. They think they need to walk through it the second I have everything in it's perfect place. It never lasts very long. It's nice once it's all set up though. One thing I don't have is a train for my tree. My boyfriend thinks they are annoying, but I like them. I remember my grandparents always had one running around their tree. My parents had one too, but for some reason, theirs would start all by itself in the middle of the night. You'd hear the choo choo whistle and it chugging along. There's a Disney Christmas Mickey Mouse train that I really like, it would look nice under the tree. If I don't get one this year, I'll definitely get one next year. Well, I'd better get to work. Lot's to do today. Hopefully my boyfriend let me play some Christmas music while we're working.