Joe and I have been married now for just over four months. It’s nearly Christmas, and it doesn’t seem like any time has gone by at all. Is that good or bad? I don’t have any previous frame of reference with which to gauge these things.
Joe got us Netflix for the Wii, which is pretty much the best present ever right when going on vacation. Usually, Winter Break signals a period of manic boredom when I start to clean things with a bucket of bleach and a fresh toothbrush. Now I can watch nature shows, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, movies, or what have you rather than resort to crawling around on my knees getting high on carpet cleaner fumes.
We had an early Christmas dinner here this evening with my mother, father, and youngest brother in attendance. I made a duck, with stuffing, taters, green beans, and sweet potatoes, all from scratch. I love to cook, as long as I have the time and ingredients to do it “right”. This means that I like to cook twice a year.
Joe opened up one of his presents early – the Samsung Intercept. He was quite happy, which makes me quite happy. He doesn’t really need another tiny, shiny screen to stare at, but what can you do? TOYS!
We are set to leave town for Christmas, visiting Joe’s sister, brother in law, and nephew in Minneapolis. My MIL bought us the plane tickets for Christmas, which was very kind and thoughtful of her. The weather outside (their house) is frightful, so (hopefully) their fire (will be) so delightful. Even if their “fire” is just baseboard heating. I’ve lived in Seattle my whole life. I really don’t do anything sub 20 degrees very well at all. Except complain. I can complain at ANY temperature.
