Well, I look forward all year to my holiday gatherings, but this was not one of my faves. In fact, my least favorite! It was originally fun, off to a decent start, though I was running around like a madman... But then, a couple of people arrived that were not in the adult, cocktail-party mode of the rest of us who'd started off, and the friends they brought with them, were even less classy... Despite the tacky ones, the majority of people were fantastic and wonderful. Though not everyone mingled well - friends and coworkers alike... I feel bad for them having to put up with riff-raff, but the jerks weren't my friends to reprimand, and after the first 2 tries, I gave up and retreated to the back of the flat with my friends. Definitely, the last of the mixed-guest-list parties...

Labels: friends, holidays, home, me, party

The tree is up and lit and so am I! Just kidding.. Sort of...

Anyway, I got my tree last night and it's BEAUTIFUL. I decorated 3/4 of it last night but needed one more set of lights (bringing the total to 600 lights!) - It's 9 feet tall and, in the base, with the star on, just touches the 10 foot tall ceiling!!! I installed shelving in my kitchen this evening, finished the tree, hung snowflakes, and cleaned the kitchen. Tomorrow night, nothing gets done as I've got a work event, then Thursday & Friday, I'll clean the rest of the house, and make food. Saturday is the big party and we currently have RSVP's from about 30 people or so... Can't wait. I'll put up pictures soon...

Labels: holidays, home