Spending Christmas Day with Le One, that's how. I can't wait!
In the mean time, I have observed the following relationship:
Which may explain the Wiley's complete departure from the blogosphere. But in seriousness, the lack of activity has been a blissful and welcome change to the stress of the ever-looming wedding to-do list. For example, today I was able to listen to half of Wuthering Heights (half! that's eight hours!) and stab 800 toothpicks and cranberries into a styrofoam ring (my poor fingers!). See proof here:
If you'd like to create this same wreath, you will need $15 to turn into 1 bag of Costco cranberries, approx 500 toothpicks (broken in half to create about 1000), a styrofoam ring (I think this one is 12 inches), as well as Fa La La La Lifetime and/or Audible.com.
This weekend I attended a performance of Handel's Messiah at DC's National Cathedral. It was very good, but definitely made me miss the performances of Vivaldi's Four Seasons that we've done one Christmas in Paris and one in Germany. I think next year I'll choose a National Symphony Orchestra concert at the Kennedy Center instead.
And lastly, here is my favorite 2010 addition to my Christmas decoration collection.
This mini mitten garland has inspired me to create a mini stocking garland/advent calendar for next year. I haven't decided if I'll knit* all 25, or collect a combination of knit and found stockings. But I'm really excited about it already. It all fits in so well with our stockings knit by Grandma Z, which seems to be the centerpiece of my overall decor. Ken and I are very eagerly awaiting the completion of his Christmas stocking, which will also be a Grandma Z original. How lucky is that! She mentioned she is happy his name is only three letters long. :-)
*The fact that I do not yet knit may contribute to the 12 month timeline of this project.
On the list for this week: send happy thoughts to Ken during finals, check off the last two people from my gift shopping list, finish off the costco squash with Butternut Squash soup, attend a fancy Christmas party with Jill at the Newseum, finish off the costco broccoli with broccoli soup, receive a much anticipated package from Bake It Pretty, bake the season's first batch of mint surprise cookies, finish Wuthering Heights, wrap and mail the Christmas presents for our family in Utah, pester Jonathan (& Justin) for wedding photos. Oh and unpack my suitcases from the travels of November so I stop buying new clothes.
Cheery Christmas to all!
5 comments:
Beautiful. Beautiful. Christmas Cheer! Handel's Messiah at DC's National Cathedra would bring me to tears.
You know, I was just this very day remembering when we made that wreath together at my house in Colorado. Do you remember?? That is a fun memory. And the wreath turns out beautiful!
I agree with mom. In my present state, I cannot imagine topping Handel's Messiah at the National Cathedral either. Such a time as this!!
Thanks for calling me out on your blog! But you're right. Life is crazy and I don't know how to fit blogging in right now. I'm not giving up complete hope though. I keep thinking one of these days I'll get back to it. I smell a New Years Resolution!
That concert does sound glorious. And your mittens garland is super cute - in fact it would look great next to my mini-knit-stocking garland/advent calendar which we got this year!
What?? Your garland sounds like exactly what I'm picturing! Where did it come from? Please tell me it's not too late for me to find it!
You're so creative and I love your sweet mittens! Already such a fabulous housewife.
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