Friday, 18 December 2009

Feels like Christmas now

After work last night, I went to my friend Elise's for a charming Christmas dinner. Elise's house is Christmas Central -- you can't go more than two steps without running across a seasonal ornament. It's like Santa Claus lives there.

Here we are last night:


We have all been friends for years, and have seen each other through struggles and joys. When I left Elise's, carrying the presents I'd received, it was snowing. I felt like I was walking in a Dickens novel -- I'd just emerged from an evening of happiness and generosity and walked into a beautiful snowy night.

(Driving home in a snowstorm wasn't a lot of fun though.)

When I woke up this morning and looked out of the window, I saw this:


I decided not to drive into the office but work at home instead. Later I showed the snow to Flat Stanley, our visitor from a second-grade class in hot and sunny New Orleans. He's never seen snow before.


What a wonderful December I'm having - filled with with friends, music and joy. Thanks everyone!

7 comments:

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Brody said...

Uh Liz? ZAP that little sucker. I can't believe it a spam artist on your blog. What a douchebag. :(

Elizabeth said...

But Brody, the only way I can zap the spam is turn on comment moderation and I hate to do that. I thought I had this fixed because I turned on comment moderation for any post over 5 days old but it looks like I've been outsmarted! Will think about this.

Brody said...

You can erase from the dashboard by signing in to 'edit' mode and then select the article and then the comment and click on the Trash Can.
Then zap that bugger.

Elizabeth said...

Hi again Brody, yes, I can do that but the comment still appears in my Recent Comments widget so then I think, oh well....

katie said...

Does Flat Stanley want some shots of central London? I can certainly oblige - Papa can bring him to lunch on Monday.

Elizabeth said...

Katie, I just spoke to Flat Stanley and he said he'd love to see London. I didn't know you and your father were lunching on Monday -- you are always lunching!

I'll put a coat on him and send him up. thanks