dirty blonde Christmas

Well, we had that brown Christmas they predicted.  Except I don't think brown is really the color of the dead grass we have to look at when there's no snow on it.  But it was nice anyway.  We have great kids and parents and siblings (in-law too) and nieces & nephews to celebrate with.  Blessings galore!

rainy December

Why hasn't the cookie baking bug bit me yet?  Feels like a chore this year.  But I gotta have me some peanut butter Hershey's kiss cookies.  And the weather guy said we have a 60% chance of a brown Christmas.  Last year we had mountains of snow and this year might be drab and dingy.  How about a happy medium? 

Felix has a new favorite nap spot under the tree.  Probably biding his time until he can do his kitty ninja move on Santa. Feed me!  Hi-yah!  I have attacked your leg!

Last night Nicky was Joseph in the little Christmas pageant that the 2nd graders put on during faith enrichment every year.  Kind of cool.  Five years ago Michael was Joseph too.

happy winter celebration?

It's that cozy time of year.  And I have a super special talent - the ability to pick the check-out lane that will take forever.  Even if it looks the most promising at first, somebody will whip out 298 coupons or have a question that requires a manager or it happens to be the cashier dude's first day.  Nate is good at it too.

Michael has a concert tonight, but it's not a holiday concert.  Weird.  C'mon, I wanna hear them play Christmas music.

This is stupid and scary - the U of M is asking it's employees to use the term 'winter celebration' instead of 'holiday party.'  C'mon, we're not all busting our rear ends shopping, wrapping, baking, decorating, attending mass and driving all over to celebrate Winter with our families.
link to this grinchy censorship story