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Oh the weather outside is rainy
Dec. 25th, 2006 10:14 pmAnd how. It has been pouring here for most of the day. The weather all around has been downright weird.
Anyway.
This was the first Christmas ever where I woke up in my own domicile rather than at my parents' or at husband's. We went down to husband's parents' on Saturday and stayed the night to exchange gifts on the morning of Christmas Eve, but we were back here by about 5:30 to tidy up and get some things ready for my parents' impending visit today.
We were out of bed by 8:15 for the opening of presents. Husband always spoils me, and I got a lot of nice things this year. He bought me the sterling silver dragonfly necklace I wanted, and a couple of video games (omg am very intimidated by FFXII), candy, a hat/mitten set, new cozy pants, the Weird NJ Vol. 2 book, and a hookup for my iPod that goes into our stereo. He also surprised me with an adorable star necklace with teeny diamonds, and I love it muchly, especially since the Tiffany star necklace I was drooling over is $6,600 and it is not likely to be under the tree unless we hit the lottery. His big surprise was a Stars and Stripes sailing watch that I bought for him on the cruise. Does everything but sail the boat. He also got the humongous Ferrari Lego set he's been lusting after for months, and that will keep him busy for about two days.
My parents came for dinner, and we had a good time, despite a crisis where the oven was accidentally turned off for the first hour of the pot roast, and then later I decorated myself and the white tablecloth with a very nice Chateauneuf-de-Pape. Thankfully, red wine does come out if you manage to wash the item fast enough, although my "dry clean only" sweater is probably done for. The parents brought some lovely presents for us both, including a set of silver Tiffany cuff links for husband and a necklace-and-earrings set for me. They also gave me the ginormous suitcase I'd asked for, and if it doesn't fit in this baby for Ohayocon, I don't need it. I think I could put myself in it. (also would come in handy if that 1Q audit in the UK comes to pass! European vacation on the company dime! well, not really.)
Right now, I'm trying to decide whether I'm getting sick or whether it's allergies, and husband is playing the new Star Wars Lego game that I got frustrated with. Like all the games we play together, he'll take it over, and then I won't play it again. Eh, anything to keep the menfolk occupied.
Hope you all had a merry Christmas with lots of good stuff under the tree.
Anyway.
This was the first Christmas ever where I woke up in my own domicile rather than at my parents' or at husband's. We went down to husband's parents' on Saturday and stayed the night to exchange gifts on the morning of Christmas Eve, but we were back here by about 5:30 to tidy up and get some things ready for my parents' impending visit today.
We were out of bed by 8:15 for the opening of presents. Husband always spoils me, and I got a lot of nice things this year. He bought me the sterling silver dragonfly necklace I wanted, and a couple of video games (omg am very intimidated by FFXII), candy, a hat/mitten set, new cozy pants, the Weird NJ Vol. 2 book, and a hookup for my iPod that goes into our stereo. He also surprised me with an adorable star necklace with teeny diamonds, and I love it muchly, especially since the Tiffany star necklace I was drooling over is $6,600 and it is not likely to be under the tree unless we hit the lottery. His big surprise was a Stars and Stripes sailing watch that I bought for him on the cruise. Does everything but sail the boat. He also got the humongous Ferrari Lego set he's been lusting after for months, and that will keep him busy for about two days.
My parents came for dinner, and we had a good time, despite a crisis where the oven was accidentally turned off for the first hour of the pot roast, and then later I decorated myself and the white tablecloth with a very nice Chateauneuf-de-Pape. Thankfully, red wine does come out if you manage to wash the item fast enough, although my "dry clean only" sweater is probably done for. The parents brought some lovely presents for us both, including a set of silver Tiffany cuff links for husband and a necklace-and-earrings set for me. They also gave me the ginormous suitcase I'd asked for, and if it doesn't fit in this baby for Ohayocon, I don't need it. I think I could put myself in it. (also would come in handy if that 1Q audit in the UK comes to pass! European vacation on the company dime! well, not really.)
Right now, I'm trying to decide whether I'm getting sick or whether it's allergies, and husband is playing the new Star Wars Lego game that I got frustrated with. Like all the games we play together, he'll take it over, and then I won't play it again. Eh, anything to keep the menfolk occupied.
Hope you all had a merry Christmas with lots of good stuff under the tree.
