Christmas season is upon us. In fact I am in "panic-gear": presents to buy, house that needs cleaning, decorations that need to be found, etc.

Instead of doing all of the things I need to do, I made a Christmas cover/profile image. Although I could have included a lot more words if I had a bigger Christmas tree, these are some of the words that remind me of Christmas. Afterwards I found this very unofficial poll, where it seems that I have included most of the words others associate with Christmas.

In my last post I included the lyrics and link to one of my favorite Christmas songs "Let it Snow!" I decided to start a list of my favorite Christmas songs, in alphabetcial order. I plan on adding to this list as the Christmas season progresses. Before Christmas Day, I hope to place the songs in a final list, "Diana's Top Ten Christmas Songs". 

• All I Want for Christmas (YouTube: Elmo & Michael Bublé, live 2012; Nat King Cole)
• Chestnuts Roasting on a Open Fire/The Christmas Song (YouTube: Nat King Cole w/ lyrics; Whitney Houston)
• Frosty the Snowman (YouTube: Jimmy Durante; Gene Autry w/ lyrics)
• Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, sung first time by Julie Garland in the musical "Meet Me in St. Louis"  (YouTube: Michael Bublé; Frank Sinatra recording with lyrics)
• Happy Holidays (YouTube: Andy Williams w/ lyrics)
• It's Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas (YouTube: Bing Crosby;  Johnny Mathis; Michael Bublé with lyrics)
• Jingle Bells (YouTube with lyrics)
• Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth (YouTube: Bing Crosby and David Bowey, From  the television version that I loved watching as a child, although the quality of the recording could be better)
• Let It Snow! (YouTube: Ella Fitzgerald)
• O Holy Night (YouTube: Mahalia Jacksen, with a little background info and lyrics; I get goosebumps when I listen to this.)
• Silent Night (YouTube: Beyoncé; Susan Boyle w/ lyrics) 
• Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (YouTube : Mariah Carey with lyrics)
• What Child Is This (YouTube: Mary J. Blige & Andrea Bocelli on Oprah)
• White Christmas (YouTube:  Michael Bublé with lyrics; Bing Crosby) 
• Winter Wonderland (YouTube: Michael Bublé with lyrics; I really like this recording)