December 28, 2007

Two days until my birthday! We had to take the live Christmas down yesteday because it was so dry and dead. It was a real fire hazard. But, there are still two others.

Tomorrow we are headed to the NC wine country (about 3 hours away) with some friends to taste wine and spend the night in a log cabin. Yes, for those of you who are wine people like us, NC is not known for its wine, except the fruit kind, but it's as close as I can get in this area.

It will be fun just the same. The cabin is at one of the wineries and so is the restaurant where I will be having a birthday dinner.

Work was a little crazy the last two days, but it seems like everyone is on vacation, which is just fine by me.

December 26, 2007

It seems like forever since I last blogged. The rush of holiday shopping, visiting, and wrapping it finally over. I am both happy and sad. There is so much anticipation and then it's over in a flash.

Christmas Eve was very nice. We ended up having 21 people for a party that started out for 10. Hey, I don't like anyone to be alone on Christmas Eve. The last guests left around 11:45.

Christmas morning was cold, but no snow...lots of great presents. We went to my moms for gift exchanging and then came home to get dinner started. I made herb roasted beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, asparagus, horseradish sauce for the beef, rolls, and for dessert - Red Velvet Cake. Oops, forgot about all the cookies, pecan sandies, Italian Wedding Cookies, and Grandma's sugar cookies.

Last night we watched A Christmas Story - it's a tradition. My Lost World's show is on again tonight.

Today is back to work, but I get another long weekend because of New Year's Eve and day. Yee haw!

Four more days until my birthday...

December 20, 2007

Yesterday was crazy with work and it was my niece's last day here. I ended up working late because I wanted to spend time with her on her last day here. It was worth it.

The weather is warming up again - 60 today.

It's only 5 days until Christmas and 10 until my birthday!

December 19, 2007

It was a most excellent movie night. 3:10 to Yuma was awesome!!! Rusell Crowe and Christian Bale were terrific. I have to watch it again. We also watched Christmas Vacation. If more westerns were like that, we would all be happy!

Our niece left tonight...miss her already. She's so funny and sweet.

Work is crazy and it looks like I am going to Lake Tahoe in February for a business meeting. How cool is that? However, we will be in a cabin - all of us! Just like when I filmed the Lost Worlds show in Deadwood. It really allows you to get to know people really well. Right, TSJG?

Back to work...it's 7:46 E.T.

December 18, 2007

The party was awesome! I think there were 25 people here. The secret Santa gift exchange was fun as well.

One guest had a little too much to drink...she disappeared, and we later found her passed out on my sofa upstairs in the loft. How funny!

Our niece arrived from Florida just in time for the party and she is here until tomorrow night. It's been movies and stories. Last night we watched Scrooged and Death Becomes Her. Tonight it's 3:10 To Yuma and either Home Alone or Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (one of my favs). I made Beef and Guinness for dinner last night and tonight it will be Chicken Parmesan (Jamie's fav).

I have a book to read and write a review before Chritmas, so I better get at it. I also have a job to do, and some other fun stuff for my future.

Oh, my Lost Worlds show is airing again. It will be on the History Channel on December 26, 2007 at 9:00 p.m. E.T.