december twenty-two.

do I say every day, "almost there!"?

but we really are.
I realize not everyone's world is revolving around december 25th right now, but it's surely on my mind of late.
come four or five days from now, it will be all about quiet and still and the long, slow winter.... but that's forever away, today.









so I'm thinking things like "I want the house totally clean for Christmas." For once. :)
and "I really gotta get the carpet cleaner to that spot there."
and "how's our list? have we done all the things we most wanted to do?"

and the babes want to go ice skating.
and make involved presents for the Beloveds.
and have fancy teas.

but you know all about those things, don't you? because you have Little Children with Big Ideas, too.



today i found myself sighing and running my hands over textiles and textures.




so much deliciousness.



a feast, surely!





the next eight-five hours were dedicated to poodle juice, uncle female, pudding patrol, and peanut butter love.
thanks so much, julie!

and there was measuring things.

research.

- the regular kind,
as well as the extremely unusual--Donald Trumps hair.

it's true. we did.

a ScoobyDoo movie.

dinnner has been eaten and there is whooping, giggles, and screeching in the next room.

apparently, all is well, here.

just two.

'til tomorrow, then.