My parents came to see me over the Christmas and New Year period. It was awesome to have them here, to show them some of the US, and I think it made what might otherwise have been a difficult holiday season a lot lot lot easier. Bonus: they very kindly brought us some of our smaller and lighter things. It's so wonderful to have some of our ( Read more... )

2011 is finally done and dusted. Thank Fuck ( Read more... )

My tree is beautiful, gifts are wrapped, santa sacks out and done, we had a wonderful roast beef and veges with Yorkshire pudding for dinner. Pine garland is hanging over the fireplace, we've skyped home several times and more to come, I've unpacked all my little Christmas trinkets that came over with my parents, carols are playing, and I'm wearing ( Read more... )

I just logged off Skype, where I was popping in, electronically, to Charlene's hen's night. I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, thank freaking god for Skype, because I literally do not know how I would have handled this move, this year, under these conditions, without the ability to *see* some of the people I love occasionally. I'm ( Read more... )

I've had a thought about inspiration and craft and thngs today ( Read more... )

I've had an odd few weeks this month. Dan was in Belgium for two weeks, and I was home alone sans car ( Read more... )

I know exactly where I was this time last year. Which is not something one can always say ( Read more... )

Pennsic was....lots of things ( Read more... )

Off to Pennsic tomorrow ( Read more... )

So, things that have happened ( Read more... )