My inner Grinch stirs

Do these people want to turn me into the Grinch? From today's Wall Street Journal, a story that makes my heart shink three sizes:

Beyond Gifts, More Homes Make Room for Wrapping

Anyone wanting to buy all the gifts in "The Twelve Days of Christmas" should prepare to do a lot of wrapping—364 presents if all items mentioned in the entire song are wrapped.

Linda Howard is ready. The second floor of her 8,000-square-foot Los Angeles home has all the materials to give presence to her presents

"I have ribbons galore assorted by colors, little cellophane, big cellophane, boxes, wrapping paper of all colors and holidays, cellophane bags, gift bags, bows, flowers and candy canes," says Ms. Howard, a wedding and event planner and frequent hostess.

As the hours count down to Christmas, an increasing number of Americans are heading into their wrapping rooms, spaces found mainly in large, upscale homes
dedicated to gift-wrapping and other crafts. Real-estate listings are touting
wrapping rooms more frequently, and organizational outfitters like the Container
Store have created specialized products to trick them out.

In other news . . . does this woman want to turn her husband into the Grinch?

Real Life Grinch? Man Dislikes His Home's 27 Christmas Trees

Real life grinch - or simply a man who's had enough? You decide.

Of the more than two dozen Christmas trees in their home, B.J. Cornstubble is
only attracted to one -- the Grinch tree.

"We started out with one tree," said his wife, Jo Cornstubble.

"Those were the good ole days," B.J. joked. The Cornstubbles live in the historic Levi-Welder House, and each year, Jo adorns the 5,500 square-foot home with Christmas decorations galore.

She starts decorating in September, pulling ornaments and fixtures from their equally as big carriage house. It's an organized operation, Jo said, with plastic
bins stretched to the ceiling.

"In the middle of summer, I'm like, 'how far do I want to go this year,'" she said. "And I'm still at it."

Though he takes the Yuletide ambush in stride, B.J. is a self-proclaimed Grinch when it comes to the holiday, hence the Grinch tree lovingly dedicated to him.

And this year, Jo somehow managed to out-decorate previous seasons.

She decorated 27 or 28 (they lose count) themed Christmas trees . . .

Two thoughts: (1) Twenty-seven trees! (2) Cornstubble, really? That's a name straight out of Dickens.