Finally had enough brain function to let the family know about the existence of this blog. This is progress!
The cookie exchange and the open house are history--except for the cookies that grace our kitchen and my car, and the leftover strawberry mystery salad in the 'fridge, and the memories of warmth and lights and color, and talk, and being with people known and new. Nice parties....
And this week we're talking ornaments, backdroppettes, and work on Thursday evening and Saturday at the library, the latter followed later by caroling in the neighborhood near church and a warm-up after at friend Laurie's (with a food contribution offered and yet to be determined). So need to make the most of what home time there is--have a stack of DVD's left from Thanksgiving unwatched, so hope to set up shop in the living room and watch, or at least listen to some while working on ornaments. Maybe some hot cocoa somewhere nearby....