And a blessed holiday season to you all

My elder daughter is home. Everyone agreed that we all got wonderful presents and that yesterday's shepherd's pie (our traditional Christmas meal) was exquisite. Today's turkey is in the oven. No one else is awake, so I can play on the computer to my heart's content. If anyone gets up in time we're going to go to the new Sherlock Holmes movie sometime.

Also I'm nearly done my second pair of toe-up socks. I wore the first pair to work on Tuesday and they felt great.

Things are good.

Guess this old dog still can learn a few new tricks

I'm doing two things I never thought I'd ever do - knitting something on five needles instead of four, and knitting socks from the toe up.

First real snow of the year

Of course it's the day of two Christmas parties. I suspect the gang from out of town (and higher ground) won't come in. Must ice the cake anyway. More leftovers but less fun if they're not there.


OTOH, deliberately bought sock yarn for the first time in my life yesterday. Now to see if I can manage toe-up socks.

There was a mouse in my office

A mouse! Honestly! And it's not like I worked in a barn or something. I'll admit the part of the building I'm in is almost 90 years old, but seriously that's no excuse.

Contrary to the story making the rounds, I did not scream. I did, however, swear loudly enough to roust my cross-hall neighbours out of their office, also known as the mancave. My swearing seems to excite them, for some reason.