Simply havin' a wonderful Christmastime...

I have been horribly slacking on my posts. Gordon got my into this video game and he plays it with me. It's cool because, like right now, he is playing the game, but I can feel like I have been getting farther. And I don't have to fight the bosses, which is something I never liked about most video games. I asked for the Sims and Mario Kart for the Wii for Christmas so I can play video games and not fight things. I plan on spending my winter under a fleece blanket with some hot cocoa and video games. I think the antisocial aspect was part of why I never got into them in the first place... now however... I am married and as an old married lady, I don't plan on ever leaving the house again, so video games will suck all my time and make me feel accomplished.

In other news, this holiday season is a very very good one so far. I have been in pretty high holiday spirits since about Thanksgiving and Christmas music fuels it. I have most of my Christmas shopping done and this weekend I plan on eating and drinking merrily with some friends. I have been talking about apple martinis and red wine sangria as the drinks of choice. Festive, right? Eh? Eh?? I also hope to make some gingerbread...... bread. Not cookies. Straight up bread. Maybe a little icing action? It's good, it's going to be good.

Here is a preview of our Christmas tree. It already has presents underneath. The stocking to the right is the stocking I have had since I was a kid. I think this is the replacement from when I was about 8 after the previous one was either destroyed or burst at the seems one year. I remember it though; it was green.