We're having a big gathering with my husband's family. We'll be bringing broccoli and an apple pie. There will be a partial turkey, done on the grill, and dressing. My sister-in-law is bringing sweet potatoes and probably something else. I'm sure there will pumpkin pie.

I'm not sure how many people will be there. Normally, there'd be nine of us, but I think I heard my mother-in-law tell my husband that somebody else will be there.

We're supposed to decorate the Christmas tree first tomorrow. That seems way early to me. My own family usually waited until a week before Christmas to decorate and made a bit of a party out of it with each family member inviting one or two guests.