There are lights on the tree, and the beginning of holiday decorations. I've survived (and enjoyed) two parties and am making progress on the Caroling party that is rapidly approaching. (Sunday; you're invited. Call if you need more info.) Gifts are mostly bought; if they haven't been purchased now, folks are getting books. Cookies are in process ( Read more... )

The traditional opening of the Holiday Party Season is a Fancy Dress party hosted by friends. It was, as always, a good beginning to the season. Everyone looked dashing and splendid, the company was lovely, and I didn't kill anyone with samonella from the eggnog that I made. Homemade eggnog really is miles apart from the store-bought stuff (which ( Read more... )

There's about three inches of wet, heavy snow on my deck, and it's still coming down, albeit lightly now. We got out, built a small snowman and threw some snowballs. It's utterly gorgeous outside right now.

Pictures from the past several months are up:

Snow Kiddo

View from the deck.

Oooh. Pretty trees.

Kids with Power Tools

Cool Toys

Just ( Read more... )

A good candy thermometer
Tickets and Babysitting for Avenue Q (Coming May 18th)
Tickets to Mary Poppins
A chance go to to the ASO Gospel Christmas
(Time to be able to sing WITH the ASO, but...alas.)
More jewelry pins
Massage certificates
Dinner somewhere cool.
Carina Waterford goblets -- any kind.
Hunt Club French Dinner knives

More to come

It's now a race. Will Christmas arrive before tLD's head explodes from anticipation or before her parents break down and run off to Timbuktu?

Poll Christmas Arrival Timing

Christmas dinner was at the very least, edible. In a fit of madness, you see, I decided that I wanted to cook a goose for dinner. Not that I've ever cooked a goose before, mind you. Not that I really had any idea what one did with a goose; I wanted one. Cooking AtoZ at hand, I threw myself on the mercy of my Christmas co-diners and made goose ( Read more... )

Today was good. We took tLD up to Redtop to meet with theidspeaks and crew for breakfast and general running around. Despite the drought and record-low lake levels, it was a great deal of fun, and much merriment and outdoor fun was had by all ( Read more... )

( December 2006 pictures. )

Everyone seems mostly recovered, Christmas music is playing, touchstone is sleeping, the Bit is dancing, and all is merry and bright.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a blessed and safe day to everyone.

So, there was a weekend, and the weekend was good. We started early on Thursday with a visit from Forestblend and Smiths_Hammer for Thai and chatter. In an amazing miracle, we managed to get the Bit asleep at a reasonable hour and thus even got in some baby-free conversation time. I will say that it's an odd position, being a parent with a number of non-parent friends; I ( Read more... )