Frosty the Snowmom

This is my mom, inside the Frosty costume, with one of my nephews. (Thanks to Hope for sending the pic!) And yes, that is a big dent in the side of the Frosty head. I asked my mom if she got in a tussle with a traffic cop and she said, no, it was from all the hugging. See, my…

Playing with the New Toys

  One of the best parts of Christmas as a kid was playing with the new toys. It didn’t really matter what you got or how much. It was the thrill of a new thing and the free time to play with it. I remember riding my bike around the cul-de-sac one particularly sunny Denver Christmas. Or spending the day…

Celebrating

I’m over at Word Whores this gorgeous Christmas Day. Merry merry!

Kitty Christmas

We successfully retrieved my folks from the airport in Albuquerque yesterday, despite the blizzards rolling through. This morning, it’s cold and snowy out, but there’s a fire in the fireplace and pancakes in our bellies. Life is lovely. Hope all have a wonderful holiday!

On Not Writing

I love the Mexican stars people have down here. A different kind of Christmas decoration. As of today, I’m on vacation from the day job. I think it’s also vacation from the writing job. I’m feeling the need to wind down and do non-brainy work. I’m planning to do some baking. Today I should finish all my gift shopping. I’m…