It's awesome.

It's awesome...when you can step outside in your pink kitty pajamas and there are no neighbors to see or care.   And let me tell you, I really rock the mud boots, jim-jams, barn coat, bed-head look.  At least the chickens are impressed!

It's awesome...when you start to get up from the computer with your headphones still on, but you remember to take them off before you drag the speakers off the desk and onto the floor.

It's awesome...getting a letter from your friend who's currently in the Philippines working at a clinic as a midwife.  You can read about Sarah's adventures here!

It's awesome...watching The Swiss Family Robinson with your family and being able to quote every line almost word for word before the characters say it.  We've watched that movie more times than I can count, ever since we were little kids at Grandma's house.

It's awesome...remembering what a crush I had on Fritz (James MacArthur) when I was 8-years-old.  I still just love that character - he's so manly. ;)

It's awesome...driving in the rain.  Not torrential rain, just enough to count as rain.  I love it.

It's awesome...doing the dishes while your brother sits at the computer and reads you the rough draft of his latest kids book.   Talk about laughing so hard you can't breath.  My brother has such a talent for putting words together.

It's awesome...hanging Christmas lights from the ceiling in your basement "playroom".  They make it look so festive and special!  I just love twinkling lights.  I think they're my favorite decoration.

It's awesome...when the 94-year-old man at your church gives his testimony and then sings all four verses of How Great Thou Art during church.  It was so beautiful and he still has a great voice!

It's awesome...looking at the beautiful nativity scene your neighbor puts up every year.  It's so lovely in the snow.

It's awesome...when you're at a friends house and suddenly you find yourself part of a back-rub "train" with seven people in it, all giving each other back-rubs.  Yeah, we do things like that.

It's awesome...when you're at the same friends house and suddenly find your height and "wingspan" being measured and then helping to measure everyone else in the room.  The length of your wingspan is supposed to equal your height, and we wanted to see how many of us had long arms.  My wingspan is 3 inches longer than my height.   And yes, all of this took place after 9:00 at night...we were well on our way to an extreme case of the Midnight Sillies. ;)

Merry Christmas!

Question: What is one of the silliest things that you and your friends or family have done late at night?  I want to know!

Cutting Down the Christmas Tree

For the past few years we've cut down our Christmas trees from the same spot on our property.  

The trees are just the perfect size, so there's a wide variety to choose from.  

A few pictures of my brother and I deciding on a tree...

"This is it!"

 

"I like this one...no needles to drop and we won't have to remember to water it!"

"Wellll...I really like this one better."

"Alex.  You don't. You like this one.  What's not to like?"

"Oh, I just can't decide!"

That face, fyi, is known as "the twisted bowler look".  

If you've watched "Meet the Robinsons", you'll know where he got it from.

If you haven't...now you know.

We finally decided on a lovely Grand Fir and I think it's our prettiest Christmas tree yet.  

I'll try and get some pics of the decorated tree soon.

Merry Christmas!

P.S. I've seriously given up on creative Christmas Tree post titles.  Sorry.

Who: my 19-year-old brother and I

What: a discussion on period drama films

When: a few minutes ago

Where: on the sofa in the basement

Why: I have no idea

.....

Alex: "You know the girl who played Jane in the 2005 version of Pride and Prejudice?

Me: "ummhmm."

Alex: "And you know that one lady in...oh, what's it called...you know!  The movie with Stallwood and Rick?"

Me: "Stallwood and Rick?????  Umm...do you mean Roger and Osborne Hamley in Wives and Daughters?!"

Alex: "Yeah, that's it!!  Well, anyway, you know the lady that..."

Me: *insert hysterical laughter here*  "Stttaalllwood and *hahahaha* Rick?!?!?!

Alex: "Well, you knew who I meant." *grin*

The sad thing is, I did guess who he was talking about.  He makes up names when he can't think of the real ones.  Apparently, I'm used to it:}

But, Stallwood and Rick?!

Honestly!

The End.

P.S.  Someday I'll have to tell y'all what Alex thinks happened when Mr. Darcy finally found Mr. Wickham and Lydia in London.  They don't show that part in any of the movies, so he's made up his own story.   It is highly amusing and involves a fistfight in which Mr. Wickham is ejected through a (shut) window into the street.  It gets better from there...but I'll spare you the rest;)

 

Miami Piano

Hello, people:)

So, how many of you have heard about the Miami Piano?

Let's see a show of hands...

Anyone?

Hmm...well, it's a grand piano that mysteriously appeared on a sandbar in Biscayne Bay in Miami (and has since been removed, I believe...)

Anyway, my amazingly creative and talented brother wrote and recorded a wee ballad about ye old piano in Miami.

Prepare yourselves...and enjoy:)