This entry is written out of chronological sequence.

<sniff>They’re gone.</sniff> My cousin and family have headed home and should be touching down in just under five hours

My dad took them to the airport and I watched his shop. Dear gord, I forgot to take something to knit with me. Strangely, he wasn’t gone very long so it wasn’t as bad as it could have been. I just helped out there for the rest of the day. I did plenty of eye rolls at some of the customers. With so many of the tourists, you’d swear that being on vacation meant you were allowed to act like a complete idiot.

I did a little grocery shopping with my dad after we closed his shop. My dad has a tendency to buy a lot when he shops on his own. I spotted some Jones Soda at the store. That was odd.

Before we headed to my dad’s shop, my cousin attempted to teach me how she makes roti. I discovered I don’t knead the dough like she does. That’s required. Once I get it down, I’ll post the recipe and method. Oh and…

Kash,
<——– Look over there for the recipes!

What else is new? My next project is to make a doll carrying case for Brittany*.

Josh has fallen asleep with The History Channel on and I am now watching Countdown to Armageddon.

Alright, I need to babble here about something silly. I won’t buy Josh any sweaters unless they are Merino wool. However, not all merinos are the same. Last holiday I bought Josh a really nice (I mean really nice) merino sweater that has turned us into merino snobs. I actually thought about getting him a nice cashmere sweater that I saw but thought it wasn’t soft enough compared to the sweater I got him last year. This comparison shopping is making life really difficult to find warmer wear. It is also causing me to have issues with yarns. I have yet to find any merino yarns that I find soft enough. /sigh

Second thing, WTF is up with Abercrombie and Fitch? I went shopping with my cousin and we ran in there for a minute. They had a simple garter stitch scarf made in cheap acrylic for $39.50!!!!!!!! Sick, just plain sick. However, I was surprised to find a poncho for under $10. I think I probably had a pretty strange look on my face after seeing those two things. WTF?

Kitty has informed me that it is time to eat by being a cat and sitting on my mouse!

*Someone remind me to get that girl to start updating her site. Kids.

Well, I went shopping bright and early with my cousin and she did a fabulous job at buying just what she needed! Temptation was there, but she actually withstood it.

So I arrived home and checked the news. I am saddened that Jerry Orbach has died. He was one of those actors that was good in everything he did. /sigh

Holiday wrap-up.

In addition to the previously mentioned goodies from Calhoun, this year I received; knitting books, Donnie Darko, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, LoTR figurines, yarnage, gift cards to yarn stores, a knitomat knitting machine (circa 1955), and of course money.

There was tons of food and everyone was stuffed. It was cold and rained all day as well, but we still had fun.

To those that celebrate this day, Merry Christmahanukwanzakah.

This “Santa” is tired and expecting a good nights sleep tonight.

Christmas biking ahead before making the finishing touches for lunch.

About 25 minutes ago, I stood outside in the cold with a ziploc bag full of dimes, shaking it just to the side of the window to the room my cousin and her family are in. Her daughter was up and we just had to do it. I even threw in a little Ho Ho Ho for the hell of it. I wish I could have seen her face. Apparently it was priceless and adorable. The cookies for Father Christmas have been eaten and there are a few crumbs left on the plate. Oh the things we do for kids.

After holiday entry will come… after the holiday.

Well, it finally hit. I’ve come down with something. I think it is a combination of whatever AJ had and whatever my cousin’s two children had. This is the first time I can recall having little to no congestion in my nose, but everything in my chest, on the first day. The whole fever/delirium thing wasn’t great either. I think Josh just ignored me, which was probably for the best.

The giant Nightmare Before Christmas mug and tea Calhoun got me is coming in mighty handy.

I imagine I should be well enough to give another bike riding lesson tomorrow. Tomorrow is terrain riding. No more smooth asphalt.

Is it sad that while sick, I am so obsessed with getting my laundry done that I got out from a warm blanket to sort and start a load? Moi, obsessive? Never.

I haven’t gotten the change to work on the wontons for Skittles, but I will either tonight or tomorrow. I am due to take some medicine, so it should kick in around the time I am ready to make some.

I went shopping most of yesterday (ahh) and managed to find something that I HAD to buy for Calhoun’s birthday. I had alread spied something at one of the local shops, but I HAD to get this. I’ll probably get the other stuff for him too, but I literally saw it and grabbed it before anyone else could. I’m bad like that.

Other news, I completely forgot to take pictures of some of the items I knitted for gifts. I think I can still take a picture of one, but the other is long gone. /sigh Thankfully, I took pictures of the Irish Hiking Scarf I knitted Calhoun as soon as I finished it. I think it was because I didn’t finish the other items at home, where my camera was. Sure, that’s it.

My list of things to do before Friday:

- Finish the names on the stockings. I do not have enough patience for knitting the amount of stockings we need here.
- Wrap the last presents.
- Fill said stockings.
- Make kitty some wontons.
- Give bike riding lessons.

Now I am off to possibly do the second to last one while doing the last one.

Let me just call my mother what she is, an ENABLER!

Tonight she, my cousin, and I went to get most of the ‘fixins’ for Christmas dinner (ironic considering we aren’t Christian). At the checkout, I spied a knitting magazine. I jokingly asked my mom to buy it for my stocking (A few minutes prior we had been discussing needing things for the kids’ stockings) and she did. Later I pretended that I was Brittany and pleaded like a 10 year old to have it now. She of course did and now I am drooling at some ideas. Evil, just plain evil.

Yesterday my dear friend Calhoun had goodies from me delivered to his home and today goodies from him arrived at mine! Many thanks to you!

I haven’t seen Blade: Trinity yet, but I’ve been listening to the soundtrack today. So far, it is much improved from the second Blade movie’s soundtrack, but not nearly as good as the first one. There are only a few songs that I am a little iffy on. The Ramin Djwadi songs are pretty good. Song five is about the start of the stuff I enjoyed. I think it is probably my lack of interest in most rap/hip-hop of that particular style.

Once I see the movie, the initial songs might make a little more sense placement wise, but, in general, it is actually something I could recommend someone buying. The eight good songs outweigh the four bad songs.