Christmas gifts

Some holiday additions to my new home, courtesy of my generous family and friends:

• Decorative items for my kitchen and some holiday decorations
  
• Tea light wall sconces and the necessary candles 
• A Dustbuster (watching me dance with my upright vacuum on my two flights of stairs might be humorous to observers, but isn't nearly as much fun for me)
• Some tools, including a nifty all-in-one socket wrench
• The over-the-toilet shelving that I've already wrestled
• Massive display cases for my collection of old Hess trucks

I'm sure I'll have more to say about many of these items in the coming weeks, especially as I continue to tackle my growing to-do list.