Sooooo anyone have any great ideas about what I should make for our work potluck on Thursday?  I was going to do a "Chinese" cabbage salad that my mom makes at Christmas a lot, but now four other people are bringing salads so...no ( Read more... )

The first day of 2012 has brought me a real live winter storm complete with a winter storm warning!    Theoretically we're going to get 8-10 inches over the next 24 hours so I'm spending today kind of hoping that tomorrow the library closes due to weather so I can stay home and watch the Winter Classic.  (I'm still annoyed it's in the freaking ( Read more... )

Uh, so I just found my Christmas cards.  Unmailed obviously.  They were just hanging out all addressed and stamped in their box in plain sight, but I was certain they'd been mailed ( Read more... )

I hope everyone who's traveling tonight (or tomorrow) has safe going and timely arrivals.  I decided to bow out of driving the six hours out to my aunt's house for our family Thanksgiving because a) I've already been traveling this week and b) I have to work Friday afternoon and driving at 6am sounds awful.

So I'm at home enjoying the Red Wings game ( Read more... )

It is the first Sunday in Advent, and I have listened to Christmas carols and made snickerdoodles. I am feeling properly Christmassy. Also Christmassy (like that transition?) are Christmas cards! I have tons this year so if you would like one (and if you are on my flist, I want to send you one), leave me your address in this post and I will ( Read more... )

So it was a very quiet Christmas for me, but a good one.  It was made much, much better by jennisis  offering to come get me so I didn't have to spend Christmas by myself.  Sadly I love jennisis  and sirgarrett  and SuperXan too much to inflict the Germs O' DOOOM upon them.

But there was tree lazing and Christmas movie watching and kitty cuddling and much Yuletide reading ( Read more... )

May all of you have a wonderful Solstice, and a very Happy Chanukah!

Yes, whether you celebrate it or not, have a wonderful one!  Do it!  Do it now!

I went to a Longest Night Service as part of an expedition this evening, and this prayer was said which is absolutely beautiful and perfect for this night.

Lord it is night. The night is for stillness. ( Read more... )

Soooo it would be Bad to keep all the cocoa mix and marshmallows I made for myself, right?  Right.  *tries to refrain*

First of all?  Marshmallows are the coolest thing ever to make.  It's like a big chemistry project that ends up with gooey goodness.  I ended up covered in sticky pink marshmallow fluff, but I didn't get any in my hair so I count it ( Read more... )

weather.com says it's 24F right now, but I so don't believe it.  It is not this cold in my apartment when it is 24F.  So I'm bundled up in my big fleece blanket and fleece socks and hoodie and I am considering grabbing my cashmere gloves out of my coat pocket cause my hands are cold.

Yes, cashmere gloves.  They were on a really good sale, okay?  And ( Read more... )

I have not seen you in a while. I'm now at work a half hour early because I have run all my errands, mailed most of my cards and cds (watch your mailboxes!), bought more cards - mostly for family and coworkers, did a bit of Christmas shopping, and stopped at Panera for a bagel. I even tried to schedule a hair cut but their computers were down ( Read more... )