Records have been set all year here in Alabama.  Record number of consecutive days of high temperatures.  Record hight temperatures for December.  Record drought conditions.  This year will probably go down as the driest year on record. 

In two weeks, Christmas day 2007 will be history.  It seems like it should be 2 months until Christmas, not less than two weeks.  I think the 74-80 degree temperatures just do not help to get us (me at least) into the mood for Christmas shopping and decorating.

This is a holly torte plate painted by the wipe-out method with raised paste.