Yearly Archives: 2008

So this is Christmas..

..And what have you done? Another year over. A new one just begun. Our Christmas was quite mellow and relaxed, in spite of the melodramatic start to Boxing Day. (It’s not Christmas without some sort of drama but the histrionics … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas to all. And to all, a good night!

     The Night Before Christmas- Corinne Malvern, 1949-1980′s Cover Originally uploaded by try-whistling-this I have this book, though the cover is ripped. We’ll read it again tonight, put gingerbread cookies and lemonade out for Santa, and then go to … Continue reading

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Fortus Erectus

Our elves (Matt and builder-friend, Tony) worked a hard day on Saturday putting up this great fort. They started at 11am and didn’t finish until 8pm. It needs to be oiled to protect it from the sun but I think … Continue reading

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