it's beginning to look a lot like christmas

now that christmas has come and passed, this seems a bit out of place -- but i have to acknowledge the amazing christmas decorations in trieste!

piazza unita

all of the trees play christmas music so as you're walking through the piazza, the music rises and fades as you pass each tree - so magical

we didn't do too badly in our apartment either.  we just happened upon this adorable tree when we moved in and put it up as soon as we could (before november ended, i think).  then ver had a cookie-baking marathon for her students and we played christmas music and watched christmas movies and it was magical.

then! in ljubljana, they were selling adorable little christmas trees at the market! 

why is christmas over?!