The week before Christmas brings the full mania of the season. Radio ads bark, flyers of grinning stock photo families appear in the mail. We feel that combination of dread and excitement that comes with it all. There are the great parts of the season too.. seeing friends and family, going to parties and eating cookies everyday (although that certainly has its downsides..). Outside, things are quieter. Fewer birds chirping, except for the raucous call of the jays in the yard,