Ivy Like Red Blood

She gets up early and gets the
Christmas junk

He is distracted from sleep
because of it

She comes to the living room
smiling

He says, "You hussy!"

She looks at him innocently

He thought he was going to sleep
in this morning, but,

She saw to that otherwise, now

He has work to do

She rushes him to get dressed

He grumbles pestered

She waits

He sets up the tree

She plays the music

He puts on the lights

She puts up the ornaments

Both admire the work they had
done

Only 24 days to go