Actually, that’s not an exclamation; it’s short for “Ornament Of the Year.” It’s a tradition my parents started with me and my brother when we were little. So when we started our adult lives, we already had 20+ ornaments to put on our first Christmas trees. (I think I actually wound up with many more than that; I had a thing for Christmas decorations and somehow managed to accumulate more than one ornament a year.) I’ve continued it into my adulthood, making sure I secure at least one new ornament each year, usually purchased, but sometimes received as a gift. I’ve decided that since our tree is already getting quite full, the tradition had better stop with me this year since it will start with Anna next year. So here’s my last official “OOY”:

I like birds, so I chose this little goldfinch. This doesn’t mean I won’t get any new ornaments ever, just that I won’t intentionally look to add one every year.

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