I want to TOUCH it!
Finally got the tree together for a "Beary Merry Christmas"
John's Birthday and Our December Adventure Midweek.
Where Sofi fully accepted him into our little pride by eventually climbing into his lap on her own...which she rarely does with anyone, including me.
Going from this "I Love you" look...
to eventually
and then
"I think I'm going to EAT you."
Returning home to his own Diva Kitty, GIZMO, Friday night to get the
"Okay...now I SMELL two different cats on you....do you want to talk about it?"
But we had a steak birthday dinner with all the trimmings...and flaming cupcakes and wishes...and presents...and playing with the cats by the Christmas Tree (... it is so wonderful that we are BOTH cat people...) and driving out to see Christmas Lights...and Our Inn which was also beautifully decorated for Christmas.
John surprised me with a few of my FAVORITE things...including a trek he had taken earlier to J. Evelyn's for more of the BEST hand-dipped chocolates ever!
And I had a few surprises for him, too.
Incredible Game.
And much like the Miami-Patriots Game where Miami won in the last 15 seconds of the game...the Chargers said
"Hold my beer and watch this..."
They managed to win by 1 point in the last 3 seconds on the clock.
It was brilliant.
And then there was The Sheet.
Maybe it is because I am in the midst of redoing my bedroom and am just focused on bedding right now.
Or maybe it just really was that amazing.
"Seriously, honey, feel this sheet."
The top sheet was...the word Gossamer comes to mind.
Airy, light, silky...not your standard 400-500 or even 1500 thread count.
Just AMAZING.
So amazing- that we asked the Innkeeper about them. Since we are planning to have our Superbowl Party together here and were booking reservations she offered to order me a new set to take home (forever) when we return!!!!!!!
I'm thrilled.
(...it is truly the little things...)
Came home to fix a big Country Christmas Breakfast for us and do some late shopping before our carriage turned back into a pumpkin.
Taking today and recovering.
Apparently, so are the cats.
Looking forward to tomorrow and our Sister's Day (Tina and Lisa and I) where we will be making Christmas Cookies (for the first time ever) together and having a pitch-in Brunch.
Can't wait!
Along with stories of the lives of the people who had written.
I found the personal glimpse into his responses very heart-warming. Letters answering both supporters and staunch critics.
You may, too.
Well worth the time.
Dearest mother — Word of our victory in Houston spread quickly and now a posse of Cowboys is on our heels. We must march double-time to home camp in order to prepare for a likely shootout. Victory has renewed our unit. Inform the hens my resolve has never been stronger. — Andrew
Dearest mother — I have received your care package of pickled fox thumbs and fresh Squirrel Oil. The posse of Cowboys inches closer by the day. Scouts have yet to see them, but can smell their barbecue and hear their whooping. We continue to drill and prepare. Focused. — Andrew
Dearest mother — The posse of Cowboys has reached the outskirts of town. Scouts tracked them by the trail of tobacco spit and discarded baked beans cans. Our unit has been drilling in boots with spurs to be understand their maneuvers. I believe we’re prepared. Steadfast. — Andrew
Go COLTS!!!
It was only a matter of time, you know.
With so many of his Administration (including himself) either Under Investigation, Indicted, Convicted or Jailed.
I am hearing
Drowning Pool
Let The Bodies Hit The Floor
https://youtu.be/3zHNfzXSqLQ
(...sorry...I watched a cockatiel who could perform this song...I think it may have affected me adversely...)
And the hunt for a Chief of Staffs replacement has been...somewhat humorous at best...
Nick Ayres: "NFW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Er..I mean I'm sorry...I really can't."
(the rest of that sentence was probably "Go down with the Ship"
In fact, Ayres is leaving the Administration completely.
Meadows "PASS"
Munchin "Hard Pass"
Chris "fucking" Christie "Nope"
(...to be fair...if they had stapled the request to a box of jelly doughnuts...his answer would have been different, I'm thinking...")
Mick Mulvaney "Oh okay...If I HAVE to...Chris, ya gonna eat those doughnuts?"
Still no word on who is going to take Sanders place.
"...there are some things even the lab rats won't do..."
I'm going to miss her in that Marty Feldman "What are YOU actually looking at" kind of way.
So there you have it...more as it comes.
Because it always does.
Later...
(addendum)
We won..we won..we won..we won...
And we won HUGE! 24 to ZERO.
A complete shut-out!
Dearest mother — My hand trembles with excitement as I write to tell you the unit was victorious over the posse of Cowboys. In fact, we walked away completely unscathed. Truly magnificent. There remains a chance our campaign lengthens, a marvelous thought. I love you. — Andrew
Big Macs tomorrow!!!
