back to work we go!

Ash and Deeds bought all of us Lorane Ladies these beautiful Marc Jacobs bracelets that are engraved with "internos," meaning "between us" in spanish, for christmas! Thanks Ash and Deeds!

Heading back to work after a week off is always a trip, and today was no exception. I am now drowning my woes in the ever-evolved "soap network replay of today's General Hospital." Ah, Holiday Joy!

Pearls! Beautiful pearls!

watches, glorious watches!

watches, glorious watches!
Originally uploaded by threadandscissors.

This is Dan's watch collection! Isn't it amazing? I am thoroughly impressed...

We had been worried all day that Gabe's gifts wouldn't arrive in Austin in time for Christmas. Its the last day for delivery and of course at 5:15 Austin time still no package had arrived. In the midst of Dan apologizing profusely to his brother, the doorbell rang and his package was delivered! It was a Chrismukkah miracle!

this is a pretty funny picture!

merry mini christmas
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Yay! Christmas is coming! New lungs for Amber will be received soon from her Christmas angels... It has been a long and fascinating year for all of my friends and family. I only hope that we are lucky enough to continue the experience of life's ups and downs over the next year of our lives. I am eagerly looking forward to the hope 2007 brings. I am hoping for so many things in the coming year.

A little trouble sleeping it seems

Well, it is almost five and i have been up for about an hour. It's always such a frustrating experience when you can't sleep. You just lay there and think, and wish you were sleeping, and go over the stuff you have to do when you wake up from not sleeping...Argh. I decided to just go with it, so here I am surfing the internet for fun for the first time in what feels like several days...
I am starting to get that very familiar pre-Christmas stress. That one that kind of creeps up on you and in the last week or so causes you to 1. not sleep, 2. spend more than you have by exponential values to make up for your lack of planning and follow-through, and 3. drink.
This last week has been a rough one at work, tis the season for sickness and it has hit our office hard. I am still hoping that through some sliver of luck I will get missed by a bug until it can be dealt with easier, i.e post-holiday.

Sugar-booger is Allison's mom's pup....what a cutie!

Liquor won't hurt

Liquor Won't Hurt was written by my grandfather in law, and this version that can be heard was recorded in 1946.

Zoey and her new Scarf

Zoey's Scarf
Originally uploaded by threadandscissors.

The last night I was in Boston, Amber decided she wanted a scarf made with the three colors white, salmon, and brown, so I had to stay up all night crocheting to make sure it was done before I left in the morning. I had the best time with her and the ladies. What an amazing experience to have a group of girlfriends for over a quarter of a century at the age of 27. I am the luckiest girl in the world. Every one take deep breaths and think positive for Ms. Zoe.