Happy holidays to you and yours, from us and ours!
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So as I mentioned in yesterday’s entry, we went to Fred’s father and stepmother’s house for dinner. We had to stop at Macaroni Grill to pick up some bread on the way. After Fred had picked up the bread (he said it was a total clusterfuck in there), we started thinking we smelled sausage. We decided it must be the bag that smelled that way, but then later we were told that there was rosemary in the bread, so that solved that mystery.
Dinner was lasagna, bread, spinach salad, green beans and carrots, and for dessert apple tart and some whipped cream and chocolate dessert with a nut crust.
Faaaaabulous, it was. (At least until later that evening when the fact that I’d eaten multiple servings of turnip greens and spinach salad caught up with me and caused some serious intestinal distress.)
We sat around and talked and watched the kids and opened presents (I got a bunch of stuff from my wish list, and we got a candle set from Fred’s sister). The cat calendar we had printed, last-minute, for Fred’s parents seemed to be a hit, as well as the VCR we got for Fred’s sister and her boyfriend.
We left around 8, stopped to get gas on the way home, and Fred and I were opening presents to each other by 9:30. (My haul: books from my wish list, a pattern for a cross-stitch yellow Beetle (“You finally got your Beetle!” Fred said. Hmph.), a bunch of candles, a pair of silver
cat earrings from Esquivel & Fees, and my favorite gift of all – a
Buddy Christ!) I was sound asleep by midnight, and up around 7:45, whereupon I did a little laundry, took my shower, and by the time I was downstairs the spud was up and had separated the presents into piles.
My haul included a
Kit-Kat Clock from my brother and sister-in-law, a bunch of stuff including some cross-stitch ornaments and a wooden cat (that I had actually looked at the last time we were in Gatlinburg!) from my sister and nephew, and an ornament and a set of mixing bowls from my parents.
The spud and I made a batch of faaaaaaaaabulous Mandarin Muffins, and later we’re going to go to the movies to see
Gothika, which the spud is dying to see. Fred has gone hiking with his father, and for dinner tonight we’re going to have turkey, stuffing, corn, and green beans. So I do get some of that traditional Christmas dinner, and my life will be complete.
So, that’s my day. I hope yours, whether you celebrate Christmas or not, is just as cool. Happy holidays, and don’t forget – Lane Bryant has bras on sale tomorrow, buy two, get TWO free! You better believe my ass is going to be there.
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Spanky hopes you have a relaxing day. He plans to sleep, sleep, sleep, eat, and then sleep some more.
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Hey girlfriend…have a happy happy…I’m off to Denver in about two hours. Woo hoo.
Merry Christmas. 🙂 May all the blessings of the holidays be yours.
Sounds lovely! I ranted about my lovely day with three kids, ages 10, 8 and 4 at my journal site: http://www.livejournal.com/users/spiritgirl/124677.html?mode=reply
Merry Christmnas!
Your Secret Goddess has not forgotten you! The last part of your package arrived at her home only yesterday (12 days after it was shipped, hmph) and it will be on its merry way to you tomorrow.
Merry Christmas!
Isn’t that a great deal? I’m a manager at a Lane Bryant, so I get my discount on top of that. Time to stock up me thinks.
Thanks for the Christmas card. Merry Christmas!
Happy Holidays to you all at the future Cat Ladies House =).
Gots me prime rib cookin’ in the “set it and forget it!” contraption…..mmmmmmmm, smells GOOD!
Sounds like a great time had by all. I’m feelin’ stuffed to the gills and I might be ready for a nap after while, but first I have got to play some new PS2 games with hubby and son !
What color of Kit-Kat clock did you get? Have a great day !!
Merry Christmas
~Denise~ in Georgia
What a wonderful picture of your family. The Spud looks so pretty and grown up! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! The spud does look really pretty!
Two observations and a wish:
Gracious Spanky is an uncommon handsome cat!
Spud looks a LOT like you.
Merry Christmas to you all.
Sadly, the spud and I were actually making faces for that picture. 🙂
Secret Goddess – thanks for letting me know! 🙂
Denise – we got a black and white one! I love it, it’s adorable. 🙂
Dargie – isn’t he really quite a looker? As for the spud, well, hopefully she’ll grow out of it, poor thing. 😉
Making faces or not, the spud looks just like you Robyn! What a pretty girl!
Have a Merry One!!
I’m soooo jealous of your Kit Kat clock!
Merry Christmas!
Oh. I thought maybe Robyn was pinching your arse.
Damn, no wonder the spud is getting asked out on dates already. She’s so pretty!
Merry Christmas Robyn! Sounds like you had a good one!
Robyn, what lovely earrings you received! Fred’s obviously a keeper…hehehe! Even though the two of them were making faces, it’s still a great picture. And I agree with the above posters…the spud looks so much like you…beautiful! Happy Holidays to you and yours. Oh, one more thing, this 31 day thing has been great!
No, see, bras go on your boobs. Don’t be an ass!
I had to say it. The Imp of the Perverse made me say it.