All The Way From Australia

Yesterday was a good mail day! In addition to receiving 3 more Christmas cards and the Precious Moments figurine, I also received a package from Tessa in Australia. She really went out of her way to spoil me in this ornament exchange. I was only expecting an ornament. Instead, she sent me this:

Isn't the Christmas card cute? Out of all the cards I've received this year, this is definitely my favorite! The gold box is a tin of Australian chocolates. Mmmmm! Also included in the package was the cute Santa pen (He jiggles on top... LOL) and a package of Christmas kleenex. The pen has blue ink (my favorite) and it writes really nice. I'll be using it at work until the holidays are over. :-) Then of course, there was the ornament:


It's actually a doorhanger! The reindeer is embellished with beads and the little bell on it's neck makes the sweetest little tinkling sound. Here's a close-up of the reindeer:


Tessa and I decided to put our names, year, & country on the back of the ornament. She also added her 'signature' ladybird and Aussie flag buttons. Here's what Tessa stitched on the back:



Thank you, Tessa! It's wonderful. I already have it hanging on a doorknob in my living room. :)

Movies & Mutterings 12/4/06

Movies:
13 Going on 30 with Jennifer Garner. A silly romantic comedy. It was OK, not something I'd run out and buy or rent again.

An Unfinished Life with Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman & Josh Lucas. Great movie. I watched it twice.


Unconscious Mutterings
I say ... and you think ... ?

Hello :: goodbye
Flinstone :: Fred
Corn :: yellow
Interview :: job
Deviant :: weird
Concept :: idea
Bridge :: covered
Karen :: schoolmate
Encounter :: tryst
Biological :: father

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Because You Count

This came in the mail today. Isn't it the cutest thing? I have a small collection of Precious Moments figurines that I've been given over the years to represent different times in my life. I saw this one in an old cross stitch magazine and did a search on Ebay. I was the high bidder on the auction. It's called "Because You Count". The little girl is holding an an embroidery hoop and has a little pair of silver scissors in her pocket. I thought it was really adorable.

First Major Snowfall

For days, forecasters have been warning us that it's suppose to be a doozy. At 6:30 this morning, here's what I saw outside my backdoor. There's *at least* 4" already and it's only just the beginning! Celeste of course, loved it. She thinks snow is great!


The snow stopped. Here's what it looked like at 2pm. Forecasters are calling for more snow later.



LOL, I got the best chuckle out of someone's post to the Freecycle group:

"hey guys and gals .......... I woke this morning to find that someone had dumped a considerable amount of snow on our driveway and around the house. The driveway alone has about 16 cubic yards of it. You could use it to make snowmen, make a fort, have snowball fights, or even melt it for irrigation. Pick-up today, but please haul yourself. Preference goes to the "fastest" pick-up."

I wonder if they had any takers.

Friday Feast 12/1/06

Appetizer
Have you ever flown in a helicopter?

No, but I think it'd be pretty interesting. The closest I've come is an airplane, and I had a window seat.

Soup
What color is your warmest coat or jacket?

Black. It's a leather jacket with a removable thermal liner for colder seasons. I've had it for four years, and it keeps me quite warm.

Main Course
Describe your hands.

On my left hand I have a band-aid that's covering a spot where I sliced a chunk of my finger when I tried to cut some turkey off the bird for a sandwich. I don't wear rings, and I really need a manicure.

Dessert
If you could eat only one nut for the rest of your life, what nut would you pick?

Cashews. Love those things! Do I have to share?

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