December 30, 2005 – 9:42 PM
A friend-girl of HS’s came over tonight. As in a girl who’s a friend, but not a girlfriend. She brought Madagascar on DVD (probably something to do with the stuffed penguin named Jamal who rides around in the back of HS’s car).
Soon after they went down to the basement to watch the movie, BD surreptitiously (does [...]
December 29, 2005 – 5:29 PM
I’ve been eating too much since before Christmas. Luckily, there’s not much food left in the house.
At least I’ve continued to exercise, so all is not lost. Well, no weight is lost, but not much, if any, has been gained, either.
We had a lovely week-long visit from a dear friend. He’s single, so spending a [...]
December 26, 2005 – 10:50 PM
We had a lovely Christmas, with stockings, our traditional oatmeal breakfast, church, gifts, and a delicious dinner.
Since we don’t have servants (not even an elf) to give gifts and a day off to, we had to find our own way to celebrate today’s holiday.
So, we decided to go to the movies. Apparently, a [...]
December 24, 2005 – 10:32 AM
I decided to celebrate the holiday like any good mother–by embarrassing the heck out of my kid.
Here’s a Nativity that BD drew for me a few years ago.
I’m sure she never imagined it would end up on the Internet being seen by millions thousands hundreds a handful of strangers.
To those of you joining me in [...]
December 23, 2005 – 11:08 AM
HS and BD went to see this the other night while Mr. B and I were out with friends.
I expected them to come back raving about the special effects or maybe Jack Black’s brilliant acting. Okay, just the special effects, then.*
Instead, they came home looking a little subdued. When asked, they both insisted that they liked the movie [...]
December 22, 2005 – 2:59 PM
Shamelessly stolen from The Empress:
You Are Donner
The most loveable and sweet reindeer, you’re also a total dork!
Why You’re Naughty: You keep (accidentally) tripping the other reindeer while flying.
Why You’re Nice: You’re always smiling, even if you’ve fallen flat on your horns.
Which of Santa’s Reindeer Are You?
December 20, 2005 – 5:03 PM
Elf needed. Immediate availability a must.
Job duties include, but are not limited to:
Gift wrapping
Cookie baking
Decorating the house
Cleaning the house in preparation for Christmas company
Tree-watering
Shopping for and preparing Christmas dinner (note: must provide references affirming that applicant can bake a successful Yorkshire pudding)
Helping Santa on Christmas Eve by staying up late to fill stockings and [...]
December 19, 2005 – 9:09 AM
I love Christmas music. I have my radio set to an all-Christmas station, and I’m still rotating the Christmas CDs at home. Last year I shared some of my favorite Christmas arrangements.
This year, I’ve decided to take the opposite approach. I got this idea as I was listening to the radio and [...]
December 16, 2005 – 8:45 AM
I found this at Nat’s and kind of liked the idea. Post the first line from your first post each month in 2005. A few needed the title for context–those are in italics.
January: Well, the holidays have once again come and gone.
February: Happy Groundhog Day! Unless, of course, you’re going by BD’s spelling list for [...]
December 15, 2005 – 9:07 AM
Our driveway has 2 lovely areas for guest parking, one in front of the house, and the other back near the garage. If you ever come to visit, I highly suggest you park out front. If you must park in the back, be sure to leave your car to the RIGHT of the basketball goal, [...]
