As the world turned dark, I lighted a log

[rolanni]

The ceramic tree is lit. The big inside wreath is lit. The outside wreath and various other objects of the season are lit. Thus do we celebrate the return of the light. Though it's hard to see it through all this rain...

Rituals of the House have been observed. A pilgrimage was made to the Music Gallery in Waterville, where we came away with four CDs. kinzel has proposed chocolate chip cookies and deviled eggs. Mozart has proposed a nap. Scrabble is writing a report on the decorations, with suggestions on how they can be improved for next year.

Presents have arrived, unexpectedly, via mail and DHL and UPS. Cheese! the Pride and Prejudice board game! a hand-carved wooden dragon! calendars from faraway places*! expressive post-its! books! It is to be both thankful and amazed.

Today is the day I finally and truly find the top of my work table. No, really. Also, the state of the file drawers mandates a move of the 2006 files to a banker's box Right Now. Ah, and Theo is dropping subtle hints for attention, polite child that she is.

Ahem.

Hope everyone has a joyous, relaxing, and safe holiday. Remember to hug the people you care for.



*those being Reisterstown and Ireland

Comments

[kalimeg.livejournal.com]

I've got to wonder about this chocolate-chip-cookies-and-devilled-eggs thing -- my roommate suggested the same lineup the day before your post!

[mbarker.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure that the chocolate chip cookies are for the vitamins -- I tell my wife this regularly. Deviled eggs are a bit more insidious. I'm pretty sure that if you are addicted to them as a young person, they become a lifelong occasional craving. I know I find myself craving them every now and then, usually when prompted by a party or something similar.

Incidentally, deviled eggs are becoming one of the foods that you find at a Japanese buffet table. Most recently, I found them at our end-of-the-year party for our project. And watching people struggle to eat them with chopsticks is quite amusing. Most finally gave up and used fingers! But it is possible to eat them with chopsticks, although it practically requires doing it in one gulp. Nibbling is contra-indicated.

And there was light again in the world, and it was good!

Desktop memories

[tharkun860.livejournal.com]

Now that you've found the desktop, perhaps a pictures for the sake of remembrance is in order?