It’s Boxing Day. A few gifts have been opened and I’ve now seen the new Star Wars movie (fab-o). I’ve eaten Christmas steak, participated in Christmas debauchery and am ready for a post-Christmas rest. But only briefly, as…
Tradition! Tradition!
It’s Christmas morning. That means steak and eggs. And champers. And keeping our pajamas on for way too long. And Christmas music. And laughter. And memories. And naps. And maybe some more champers. And phone calls. And drunk…
Thursday Memories – The White Trash Ghost of Christmas Past
It’s Christmas Eve, and it’s Thursday. So I’m sharing a photo of a White Trash Christmas tree, decorated by Mister and me a long, long time ago. Crushed beer cans and toilet paper garland did the trick. Only…
Joy Personified
While out in the world this week, I witnessed more than a few folks who seemed to be quite frazzled by the holidays. A couple of them were certainly over-stressed, and on the verge of blowing a gasket.…
Dumplings For My Dumpling
Last night Mister and I had chicken and dumplings for Sunday Supper, and it sure was yummy. Not only that, but I finally got a clue and figured out how to halve the recipe so that we…
Over The River and Through The Woods
Mister and I aren’t going to grandmother’s house this year. In fact, we’re parking our asses at the new pad and chilling. And we’re freaking excited about that, too! But if you’re in travel mode, I send…
Tears of Joy
The other day, as I opened Christmas cards from friends around the world, I started to cry a bit. Partially because I’m grateful for the dear souls in our lives. And I happen to love getting holiday updates…
Merry Christmas to Me!
Sometimes a day rolls around, a day when you get yourself a treat. And you ride the sweet, sweet wave of that gift for a long, long time… I scored Adele tickets this week. That’s right. And…
Christmas TARDIS
One of my favorite Christmas rituals is setting up the Doctor Who display. There’s a TARDIS, with a blinking light; a Cyberman; a Dalek; K-9; Sarah Jane Smith; and, of course, The Doctor. I’ve had the grouping…