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In Tom’s family, we all give stuff to the kids and the TomParents for Christmas, but among the siblings and siblings-in-law, we draw names. Among the many gifts I got from KT, who drew my name this year, this ornament which I posted about back in November sometime should be my favorite, and I do love it!
But I think my favorite has to be my Janet Jackson headset, because now I can have those hours-long phone conversations with Jim without tears over my strained neck. Yay!
Thanks, KT!
Last year, I explained the history of The Coasters here. Short version: a wedding gift from a cousin to Tom and me of plastic lime-green coasters ended up being traded back and forth between Lynne and me over the years, until her son Jess got engaged and I brought his fiancée Laura into the mix.
Then last December, I pre-empted what I feared would be a return of the coasters to me by giving Laura lemon-slice coasters and Lynne watermelon-slice coasters. Laura also got some sponges with fruit slices on them and some fruit-slice candles. Because she’s so sweet, I figured she deserved a little something extra.
Sure enough, on Christmas Day 2005, the lime-slice coasters came home to me. Fine. That just meant I’d have to regift them.
Twas the night before Christmas, and at The Compound
Not a creature was stirring, not even a…
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Friday was completely a SCORE! day. We received a box as big as my living room from Jim which I haven’t opened yet. I’m thinking it may contain a Mercedes G500. Jim, you shouldn’t have!
A box came from my secret Santa in Tom’s family–it’ll remain unopened until Monday. A box came from Timmy, and among other things, he sent cookies (OMG, SO GOOD) in this adorable tin, which I didn’t let Lynne see or she would steal it:
I told you I’d try to get some shots of a few building decorations. As much as I love my digital camera, I still have not mastered using it at night, especially without my tripod (should have tossed it in my car before I went out today). Still, here’s a little photography and geography of Houston for you.
I don’t do/like drama.
I accept that shit happens. Sometimes bad shit. When it does, if there’s something to be done about it, I take action, because that’s part of my Aries nature. If there’s nothing to be done, I try to subscribe to the “what is” way of life rather than the “what if” way of life. “What if” leads to anxiety and/or regret, and neither of those is a state I want to be in.
All that being said, 2006 is definitely going to be remembered as a year of drama at The Compound: mainly, dog drama.
Tom and I were finally able to find time to put up the sleigh bells. We did them a little differently this year. On the other side of the arch, you can see the garland that has some of Tom’s Star Trek ornaments from Lynne. Above the sleigh bells are five collages depicting the Trojan War done by a fabulous artist friend of ours, Geof.
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The post office still had the package! So now there are books to sign, wonderful new CDs for The Compounders to listen to, and Dash sent chicken jerky to Rex and the Girls. Call it late Thanksgiving, but I think it’s early Christmas! Thanks!
Hot couples KNOW that Reading is HOT! Today’s hot couple, gorgeous Shannon and her handsome husband, Bob:
Thanks, Shannon and Bob, for playing along and for being devoted readers.
Last night, Tom and I went out to Green Acres to do a little decorating with Lynne. Years ago, every holiday season, Lynne and her sister, Liz, helped my heart grow three sizes larger with their decorating, baking, and other such holiday madness. Lynne is a Christmas ho.
So, while Tom put the lights on a ginormous tree that makes my tree look like a shrubbery…