Heirloom Santa pitcher

Oh Christmas Tree: Phase 1 and 2

Thanks to my friends the Sipherds, my tree is assembled and it has lights. Phase 3--ornaments--will happen in a day or two (I feel like the tree needs a few more strands of lights). My tree is tall and it's beautiful and I love sitting in my living room with the Christmas tree lights on.

Worldwide Candle Lighting

My mom asks me to participate in this every year in memory of my brother Robes. Tonight I burned my Christmas Wreath yankee candle from 7-8pm pacific coast time (since I was at a concert earlier).

Ward Christmas Party

Merry SONIC Christmas

I love peppermint treats and tried this tonight; it was good.

Book Club Christmas Party

Tonight was our RS Book Club Christmas party; our traditional dinner and yankee swap book exchange. The meal was delicious and the yankee swap was fun. I ended up with an Ann Taintor book--I'm Becoming My Mother. I've been to yankee swaps that were brutal; I only had to steal the book from one person! The party was at the Dredge's home and it is beautifully decorated for Christmas including this display of Christmas books.

Santa Dax

This is my friend Dax, I mean Santa, with his little girl Elle. I took this photo at our ward party 4 years ago. It's a favorite of mine.

I'm a sucker for a snowman

I saw Mr. Snowman this morning behind my building and I had to stop and take a photo even if it made me late to work (which it didn't).

You can't deny snow is beautiful

Favorite bakery

My friend Kate is visiting today (they moved away from Boston about 7 years ago). We ran a few errands this morning and went by my favorite bakery; Lyndells in Somerville. They have the best chocolate eclairs I've ever had. I bought a dozen of the small eclairs and have been grazing on them all day. Everything I've had there is delicious. I thought these Christmas cakes were cute.

No NYC

Today was supposed to be my annual 1st Saturday in December trip to New York City. Unfortunately the weather report was rain/snow most of the day so I canceled the trip. I didn't want any repeats of last year and I didn't think sloshing around the Big Apple would be very much fun. I may try to squeeze in a trip before the end of the year.