Monday

[louiselux]

Am suffering from a massive calorie hangover this morning, after tarteaucitron's fantastic mince pie and eggnog party on Friday, then two consecutive days of lavish roast Christmas dinners. My life, so hard.

But despite all the time spent eating, the Yuletide fic of ever increasing length is DONE. *rejoices with tea*

Today, I'm making a book handbag for a friend, which is exciting! I'm also going to buy a-- proper, live-- Christmas tree, hang up fairy lights and maybe make that swag thing. I need to get a new fleecy jacket for my Dad. Write cards, buy presents, send presents, go to post office etc etc.

I'm sad to hear that Brittany Murphy has died. I never knew this at the time, but she was the voice of Luanne Platter in King of the Hill, a show that I loved with a fiery love.

Comments

[tarteaucitron.livejournal.com]

my advice: don't buy a tree with a massive bald bit.

also ps: you left your box with all your garlands in! we need to reimburse. someone also left a flat cap - i suspect d hingamp. was he wearing a flat cap?

[weyrlady.livejournal.com]

Unless you stick your tree in a corner, and can turn the bald spot to the wall and thus have a lovely tree skipped over by the ravaging hordes. Which is what my parents always did. XD

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Someone *was* wearing a flat cap - I feel it might have been Le Hingamp.

Ohh, my garlands. I can pick them up at some point, when we do face time again. Soon, I hope! Don't worry about reimbursement!

[ainokitsune.livejournal.com]

I read that as 'mice pie' initially.

Yikes!

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Heeheee! Mice pies, yum. That delicious festive treat for cats!

[freezing-rayne.livejournal.com]

Mmm...eggnog. I need to get me some of that. I need to figure out how to make it.
We have a lovely tree sitting in the corner. It is shimmering at me at this very moment.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

I love Christmas trees - they are my favourite bit.

Aha, if you want to try it, the eggnog recipe was from Alton Brown, here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/eggnog-recipe2/index.html

It's easier than the recipe makes it sound, and we reduced the sugar and upped the bourbon for a stronger kick. :)

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

Yay for trees!

I didn't know or didn't remember she was Luanne, too.

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

I love the tree part the most! Apart from the license to eat lots of food. And Yuletide, obviously!

[lady-ganesh.livejournal.com]

Yuletide is always so much fun.