house? clean and sparkling ( well--not perfect, but certainly nicely shiny and reflecting Christmas lights and candles in interesting ways...) I love clean floors. I think I could clean floors everyday and be happy about it, if I had the time in the day ( Read more... )

Tonight is the Yule/Tree-trimming party followed by Xmas with the boys first thing tomorrow am, which will be followed closely by heading to the Farm for Xmas with Ogre's family ( for which I am responsible for pies and desserts ( Read more... )

Put this on your calendar and plan ahead:

Help us celebrate the holiday cheer and the return of the light..

Dec 22 7pm--????
Sycamore House
BYOB

More details to follow..

Last night we hosted Xandra's 16th birthday sleepover party, and I have a handful of sleeping teenaged girls sprawled across my basement floor ( Read more... )