Make Mine Mint

Custom-made jewelry credit: almost three year old Lynnleigh

One the best part of the Christmas season, for me, is the easy availability of all things peppermint flavored!  Peppermint tea has been an eagerly anticipated afternoon treat for the last few weeks as I finish up projects and check off those last minute "to do" lists. The advent of Chick Fil-A's Peppermint Chocolate Chip Milkshakes really kicks off the holiday season for me; I read their signs advertising this holiday temptation to be "Available for a Limited Time" as a cautionary warning and know that one time during the Christmas rush will be my time to indulge. Last week was that time! Yum. 'Tis the season. Imagine my delight, when I found these at grocery store check out area! 
I believe that they're new (or new to me!), naturally, I couldn't help myself, they jumped in the bag and followed me home! Limited Availability; it gets me every time, especially when we're talking about peppermint! Christmas is almost here, it will all be a memory before we know it. Can we find a way to keep Christmas? The reality is this: Christmas is available to all of us, all the time: after the crumbled wrapping paper is disposed of, the tree and decorations stowed and all things peppermint have disappeared from store shelves. Christmas lives within us; unlike peppermint milkshakes, the time limit need not be extended. It's Christmas, rejoice; savor the flavor!

Life is Good!