And This Is Your House on Christmas...

Welcome to the humble abode of Mr. and Mrs. Cookie, where you most certainly cannot mistake the season. What we're missing from the Canadian 'White Christmas' of the past, we have now more than compensated for with Southern California-style decor.





In the entrance way, there are 6 wreaths, 4 miniature Christmas trees, 20 garden candy canes, a 'Merry Christmas' flag and 9 snowmen. As you enter the house, there are at least 200 more cuddly holiday creatures to greet you, the most noteable of which are clearly the snowmen. I have counted 87 in the house so far (the 53 Santas were a distant second).







I mean, what better place for a snowman than beside...the knife block?



When you run out of room on the Christmas tree for the plethora of ornaments, what would you think to do with the extras? How about...hanging them in the household plants?





You know those little holiday prizes you take home from golf tournaments? Our house is full of them. Mrs. Cookie apparently doesn't do that whole 're-gifting' thing.





I'm not kidding when I say, Christmas literally came in the door, drank a few martinis at the wet bar with the 5 Santas hanging out there...



took a big phat crap in the bathroom...



and then tossed his Christmas eggnogg all over the house. There is not a single door handle, wall, nook, mantle, lamp, chandelier, banister, window, appliance, or piece of furniture unscathed.




Yes, those are golfing Santas

Secretly though, I think it's really cute. Overdose most definitely, but still spirited and tasteful. There's a reason Christmas day is my favourite day of the year...because Mr. and Mrs. Cookie taught me how to celebrate it to perfection.