Another year, another massive pile of presents in the Trainer household. Who will come and claim theres this year?

( Presents! )

From a certain point of view, anyone watching the goslings around the tree this year would think that this sort of thing was easy ( Read more... )

I now understand why people take vacations. It was lovely. Still, it's nice to be home; I've missed people.

Casey has re-explored the entire house, I think, just to make sure nothing changed while he was away.

I got this really great coat. It has dozens of buttons, though. It'll take so long to do them all up and undo them again later...I got ( Read more... )

Would you have the manners to survive socially in the Victorian era?

Of course, I do. Sasha taught me well.

Also, Niagara is lovely. We've discovered Casey is quite fond of sushi.

ETA: Could you survive the Roaring Twenties?

How timely.

Since very few people stopped by for their presents, I'll have to have them delivered (UPS FedEx is a brilliant thing). Here's what you're getting:

Sidney: a red and gold necklace

Sarah: silver tassel necklace and earrings

Taras: Winter's Tale (yes, a pop-up book)

Frost: The Trouble with Poetry: And Other Poems

Alucard: a cashmere sweater ( Read more... )

Ali's tucked presents for her friends under and around the tree, labeled and waiting for when they come by to pick them up. How exciting!

((Comment and there'll be something for your character.))

Ali slipped through the door between home and the Nexus, her arms full of things: packages of paper, scissors, glue, bowls of popcorn and dried cranberries, paint and brushes and ornaments, glitter, thread and needles. Settling onto the so very conveniently situated couch, she put her things down and sorted everything out. Sasha might be quite ( Read more... )

I've got Sasha's Christmas present! And I've figured out how to sneak it up to Niagara without her finding it.

I'm so clever.

Sunday mornings were Ali's only time alone, it seemed. And, while she adores the company of her beloved and her friends, she appreciates the time to herself ( Read more... )