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

( Presents! )

The world is full of potential today. I am learning to appreciate this time of year.

((Anyone who wants presents from Ali for any of the multitude of recent or soon-arriving winter holidays, please let me know ( Read more... )

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... )

( The List (checked twice) )

The holidays should always be a time of comfort and cheer, and few things can help that along better than a good meal. Anyone happening on the Trainer household today will be treated to quite a spread.

( The feast )

So, I'm going to take Daisy shopping. I wonder if I should ask all the other single men (or men dating other men, which doesn't count for this) if they need gift-buying help? I could charge money for the service. But then Daisy would probably think it isn't fair.

He's been really worried about love, adoration, and things like it lately. I hope ( Read more... )

I asked the inevitable Thanksgiving question. The Nexus is a woefully unthankful place, overall. But I got to see both Jacks, and know what to get them for Yule, so that's a good thing.

Daisy's practically moved into the Nexus it seems. He's certainly there a lot. He brought his adopted child, Mel, who was wondering about whether we allow ( Read more... )

As soon as Ali could get away from the festivities in Boston, she Pinpointed to her home in Betäuben. She double-checked everything in the room, laying and lighting a fire, taking the paper from the windows and the sign from the door, then called Jas. She didn't linger on the phone long, simply saying "Come home if you want your presents, love," ( Read more... )

Finally! The day all the planning has been for has arrived. There's no more last-minute changes, plans, or additions to be made; everything's set and everyone can have fun ( Read more... )

Teamwork is a beautiful thing, and one of the cornerstones of a good marriage. It also, when it's going well, doesn't feel like work. For her part, Ali doesn't see doing little things like making dozens of cookies and sweets as work (having, quite without meaning to, developed a love of all things domestic), nor the extra hours spent frosting, ( Read more... )