Holiday Treats

Are these not the cutest little pumpkins ever? I love the ballerina skirt.
Here is a picture of the cake I tried to make and the cake I made. It took forever, then it was WAY too much chocolate.
Christmas eve gingerbread houses. Owen and Mike made the cute one in the back. Abam (his spelling) wrote his name on his.

Yeah, I'm White

I went to an old friend party in Oysterville tonight with the folks. It was fun. There were nice people I don't see very often, excellent food, and VERY strong drinks. As we were preparing to leave I was searching for my coat and had a thought that I should have written my name in my coat. This immediately reminded me of how white I am and I had to laugh.

Here is me in my pea coat after a couple of vodka crans.

When technology fails, neighbors prevail

I went out in the slush today to deliver some items, shop a bit, and go visiting. I didn't make it very far. On my way back from the O.P. my little car decided it had had enough. Of course, it died in a section of the Peninsula with no cell coverage. Luckily I was in clumsy girl's old neighborhood. It took my a while and my feet got pretty wet, but I found her childhood friend's parents' house. They were very kind, let me use the phone, stand by the fire, and pet their cat.
Now I don't know what to do. I love my little car, but I am getting tired of being rescued from various spots. I need reliable transport. While randomly browsing on Craig's list I found a pretty sweet mustang, but that is not very realistic. I'd like something small with good gas mileage. Also, I have no money. So, if anyone knows of a reliable, environmentally friendly, low mileage, high fuel efficient, cute, fun, free car give me a call.

Snow Day

What a great snow day! I usually hate snow, but today it was fluffy and thick and bright. Getting an extra vacation day was nice too. Yes, I know we will be making it up in June. Adam and I tried to make a snowman this morning, but the snow was too powdery to stick. We threw some not well constructed snowballs at each other and called it good.
Yesterday Len went with me on a trip to the UW for my 6 month check-up. I don't know why I didn't reschedule. The drive up and appointment were fine. The drive home was another story. Cars could travel on the road just fine, but trucks and buses struggled. We spent 4 hours sitting on I-5 between Tacoma and Olympia very slowly moving around two jack-knifed trucks and two stuck city buses. Yikes.
I took a ton of snow pictures today. Adam measured the snow on the balcony rail and claimed it was 4 inches deep. As Moldpenny mentioned, it has been a very long time sense the last snow storm at the beach. I am curious as to what the rest of the week will bring.

O Christmas Tree