Archive for December, 2009

Where’s Waldo (aka aarti)?

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Hey y’all!
I’m sure you’ve been BESIDES yourself wondering where I am.

I’m in Orlando, and we’re about to drive up to the rural mountains of North Carolina for a snowy Christmas. I’m so excited. One snowstorm just hit NC yesterday, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed for a white Christmas. [...]

Contact Lens Racket!

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

I need new contact lenses. And I need them, like, yesterday. So, I call up my eye doctor, and ask for my prescription so I can hunt around to find the best price.
First, the woman on the phone tells me that my prescription has expired. Therefore, no one will fill my [...]

Baaaaa… humbug!

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

It’s Rudolph the red-nosed… sheep!

Ain’t he cute? I just finished making him.
He seems to like perching on Bren’s shoulder, sort of like a parrot would perch on a pirate’s shoulder.

He’s the Jiminiy Cricket to Bren’s Pinnochio!
Want him to sit on YOUR shoulder? Come to the show this [...]

Christmas pressies and oatcakes

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

I’m up to my ears in craftiness right now! Not only am I sewing Christmas pressies (No I can’t show you! As much as I want to! What if the future recipients are watching?!), I’m also crocheting this little reindeer for potential sale at the Jive Joint, a monthly art-music-improv event thrown [...]

Wedding photos!

Monday, December 7th, 2009

We managed to snap a few photos at the wedding reception.
Here, the newly weds beckon everyone to the dance floor…

…a call heeded by Bren and Crish…

I wonder which song Bren was getting into here!

Even Mum and Dad broke it down (very elegantly of course).

I love this photo of Rich — what a great face!

The father-daughter [...]

Come ‘ere and gimme a quiche!

Friday, December 4th, 2009

I wish I had a photo of the quiche I made last night (my first ever!). Sadly, this is all that’s left.

For those of you intimidated by your kitchen, let me introduce you to your new best friend. Not only is it hard to screw up, quiche is also a dish that’s friendly [...]

We interrupt this broadcast…

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

…to mention something I love!
To me, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a nativity scene. As kids, my sisters and I were always chomping at the bit to put our nativity scene up. I still remember carefully pulling the old newspaper off each figure, marveling at the vibrant colours of the wise men’s robes, at [...]