I think I heard jingle bells across the street...

It's half an hour or so until Christmas and I'm sitting here watching Law and Order: Criminal Intent, which despite not sounding very festive, actually makes me really happy. I love that show...well, until it got all emo-ey and man-pain-y the last season and a half...

Had dinner with my parents ... the traditional Swedish meatballs, egg noodles, and tomato aspic Christmas Eve dinner. Along with the current version of what used to be some wicked egg nog made with real eggs, and bourbon, brandy, and rum. Then mom got weird about the eggs, and now just uses the stuff from the store, with added whipped cream. YUM YUM YUMMY!!

The monkey bread is ready for Christmas morning (it's like little blobs of bread dough piled up in a pan and covered with cinnamon bun like goop.)

I have wrapped all of my Christmas presents for my parents.

My pink sparkly tree is lit... and I have had a couple of rum and cokes.

Were the impending ice storm not hanging over my head it would be a pretty perfect evening.

At any rate... you guys are here... and that's probably my best gift this year.

SO HAPPY HOLIDAYS MY DEARS. LOVE AND HUGS DURING THIS SEASON OF DARK AND LIGHT.

<3 <3 <3 <3 <3