I've waffled and search and almost bought, then delayed to find someone else had bought, so I decided I just had to get SOMETHING to wear on my feet with the court dress. I've pretty much decided to settle for mules, because it's easier to find a pretty pointy (and even up-tilted) toe and interesting vamp. One last-ditch search abruptly found these ( Read more... )

1. Finishing the retaining wall! A family friend came over with his truck and his trailer. He picked up a cubic yard and a half of dirt to finish filling in the area behind the wall/in the flower beds, and he also got the rocks we had unearthed to help build up his driveway. With my parents, my cousin Abe, our friend, and his grown daughter and ( Read more... )

1.  Cold front! The day started at 63 or something silly like that, but by noon the wind had changed and the temperature fell slowly but steadily.  It's so much more festive when the weather is chilly ( Read more... )

1. Singing in three Christmas cantata performances at church. I am still wiped out, especially after the madness of Friday's concert, but it was one of the most fun cantatas I've performed ( Read more... )

I seem to have fallen completely off the LJ bandwagon this Christmas, mostly due to a lovely time with family, friends, books, puzzles, sewing, knitting, and football.  Lots of lots of football. Including my very first bowl game in person ( Read more... )