Let it snow

Weather: still cold
Temp: -5 - 3
Exchange rate: RMB1 = R1,48
Days left in kitty prison: 3
Going up: Christmas is now officially in the air at the Els-Labuschagne house hold.

According to iGoogle it's currently snowing in Beijing. This is very sadly not true. It's cold and smoggy, and it drizzled this morning, but alas, no snow. I want it to snow!

I finally put up our Christmas tree. First of course I had to go buy the tree. There were real pine trees in small wooden barrels and I was really tempted to get one of those, but in the end got a beaut of a fake tree. It's a massive and it took me forever to set it up last night. I also cut my thumb on the cheap metal trunk, but lucky I had a tetanus shot last Christmas, so I won't die from blood poisoning. I went to a market to get everything and by the time I left I had censory overload - there are Xmas decor in any form, shape, size and colour you could possibly think of. It all got a bit much.

Great news! The kitties are getting out early - must be for good behaviour! They will be home by lunch time on Friday. We both super excited.