Trapped in a Snow Globe Recap

Friday night we went to my company's holiday party and stayed just long enough for drinks and dinner before making a dash for the door.
Spent Saturday watching movies including Up, Inglorious Bastards, and Marley and Me. Loved Up, except for that it made me cry in the first 5 minutes, Inglorious Bastards was a dud because Steve accidentally got the original from RedBox instead of the new version with Brad Pitt, and Marley and Me was kinda slow but it was either that or channel surfing.

Also finished up a hat I was knitting for my bro. I was a little disappointed in how it turned out because the swirls on top aren't as pronounced as I expected them to be (click here to see what I mean). I probably screwed up somewhere but didn't want to undo it since Christmas is just a few days away.


Oh well. I do like the color.

After a pancake and eggs breakfast on Sunday, we shoveled and shoveled. Then we shoveled a path to the mailbox. Then we decided to shovel our neighbor's car out since he just had neck surgery. (That's my good deed for the year; no more.)

Ornament Hat

I've been wanting to knit this Christmas ornament hat for years and finally got my act together early enough this year to knit a few. I made one for my Dad and one for my friend Bubba since they're probably the only two people I know who are goofy enough to wear this out in public.

Dad has worn his a few times since I gave it to him on Turkey Day, and it seems that Bubba likes his too.

My pony...

tail hat and favorite pattern right now. The front looks like a normal cap.

The back has a gap for your ponytail. Such an easy pattern and the bulky yarn makes it so quick to knit. I think it took me about 6 hours to knit up each of these three hats..

Christmas Tunes

Some of my favorite Christmas tunes, in no particular order. Click on the name for a listen. Enjoy!

* Last Christmas (Wham): That's right and I'm not ashamed. I'm talking about George Michael and that other guy whose name no one can remember without the help of Google.

* Baby It's Cold Outside (Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan): Okay, it’s not really a Christmas song, but I only seem to think of this song during the holidays and wonder why I don't listen to it more often.

* Christmas Wrapping (The Waitresses): Perfectly cheesy from the '80s.

* All I Want for Christmas is You (Mariah Carey): She reminds me of an oversized chipmunk, but this song puts me in a good mood.

I know I said these weren't in any particular order, but my absolute favorite is U2's Baby Please Come Home. I could listen to this song all day long.