xmas shopping

Yesterday was spent with Mrs. Cloun who helped me accomplice the largest part of my gift shopping.
Monster stayed home and recovered from the party the night before.

successful party

The winter its-almost-solstice gathering (our first party here) went really well despite things still coming together at the last minute. Lisa and Brandt were the first up and Lisa helped me decorate the tree, while Brandt came bearing wine and a lit plastic santa in the hood of his jacket. Many people showed up wearing beautiful clothes of suede and velvet. There was no lack of wine or sweets (I didn't have time to bake anything other than some lavender sugar cookes but several people brought goodies). Luke and Bridget brought baby Autumn (who is tiny and has a very full head of brown hair).