Merry Christmas, Everyone

Writing this from my last opened Christmas present.
Matthew gave me an iPad.
He also got me an enzian membership and a wheezywaiter shirt & numerous other things.
Receiving these encouraged an emotional outlet which overflowed and created tears.
(If any of you are that curious as to why this erupted from my face in the form of saltwater drops, please feel free to ask. I'll spare you the details here.)

Also received:
Awesome socks, new camera lens and remote, wasteland books, new sirens & walking dead books, and random other things.
All of, it I love.
Matthew was also very happy with his new skinny ties, underoos, socks, shirts, books, Dexter board game, etc....

It has definitely been a Christmas for the books.
We have a ton of food here if anyone wants to drop by.
The door is open. :)

If you don't make it, pictures will be posted later.
Taken with my new lens :)

Best Christmas Ever!!

Welcome Back & Crap

For the past week or so, my laptop was outta commission and then I got it fixed and then I mourned the pictures we lost (Boston trip) and now its starting to feel normal again even though I have yet to reinstall all my old crap.

Plus, Christmas.

Plus, Work.

Plus, Catching Up With Friends.

Plus, Christmas.

Around Thanksgiving, I'd posted on the facebook that it would be nice to have the month of December off.

Everyone's brains shut off anyway.

Only focusing on Christmas and all the decorating, baking, shopping, partying, etc that goes along with.

December is lovely.

Even more so when there's cold weather. And it has been, after a solid day of dreary gray drizzle or a clear windy night. & in snaps that last 2 or 3 days,

December is dressing in leggings and leg warmers and fuzzy socks and giant sweatshirts & blankets around the house.

Leather jackets, fun scarves, awesome boots & sequins when going out.

December makes me want to cook soups, cookies, & cranberry salsa. (There aren't too many things prettier than cranberries covered in sugar.)

Hot chocolate spiked with peppermint schnapps.

Winter lagers, ciders, and stouts.

December smells like cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, & a Balsam/Cedar Yankee Candle.

December tastes like Santa's White Christmas coffee, cookie dough, & nut covered cheese logs.

Yes, I said "logs".

It tastes like Li'l Smokies wrapped in Crescent Rolls.

Sausage & Cheese on tiny bread slices.

Chocolate & Powdered Sugar-Covered Cereal.

I could really go on and on, but you guys are probably tired of me already, even though I've been gone for a while.

Didn't get any complaints this time.

You must've been too wrapped up in your own Decembers. :)