Tim and Mina

Tim and Mina
Originally uploaded by benjamil

Tim's got a soft spot for our old cat, Mina. And she in turn is
becoming more cuddly as she gets older (and as the weather gets
colder). At 14, she's downright friendly...unless it's meal time, in
which case, she's only got eyes for her dish and people she can
cajole to get near it.

Poodle Show

Ha, check out these great photos Jim & Cindy sent.
click here to see the complete slide show.

Love these!

Whitest Christmas

What started out as a white Christmas got even more ridiculously pretty when the snow started falling this afternoon. We got a good 3"-4" of the fluffiest snow, and it turned our already good day perfect. So we spent the day by the fire, enjoyed some leftover 3-fish stew from Christmas Eve, followed by ham dinner (baked potatoes, Waldorf salad, and brussels sprouts).

Our deliberately small gift exchange included socks, arm gaiters (for warmth), and a lunchable thermos. We were very happy with our "little" gifts.

As for gifts given, we shared a lot of toffee, as usual, and some yummy new fruit cookies called "Jingle Bells."

Hope your day was merry and bright, too!