2012-12-31

Can you believe I actually missed the last picture of the year? This is what I kept thinking I needed to take a picture of: the box of tissue I almost completely consumed at work on New Year's Eve. I left work nearly an hour early because I was just feeling so bad, and I was driving myself since DH was off (doing fun things like taking the cats to the vet). I barely made it to 10 PM. I did remember after I'd already gotten in bed that I hadn't taken a picture, but it was just not worth getting up at that point. I missed the NYC ball drop for the first time in probably 25 years. I sure hope this is a case of "get the worst part of the year over with first" and not a warning of how the whole year will be shaping up. Wishing you a wonderful 2013! Keep coming back for more pictures, as I plan to continue Project 365 into the new year. Thank you for joining me on this journey!

2012-12-30

Settling in to watch the extended edition of Lord of the Rings. The plan is to watch Fellowship tonight, then Two Towers to ring in the new year, then Return of the King on New Year's Day (well, night, after Luke goes to bed). That is assuming I don't get sick; my body seems to be trying quite hard to squeeze in one last cold for the year!

2012-12-29

Love my current manicure! This is Orly Miss Conduct, a beautiful raspberry color with gorgeous holographic glitter. It may very well be my new most favorite polish ever.

2012-12-28

Our first Cracker Barrel fire of this winter. Makes me feel warm just looking at it.

2012-12-27

It was below freezing this morning when I left home, so I wore my beautiful new pashmina from my parents. It is amazing that something so fine and thin can be so warm! And it looks fabulous with my charcoal gray wool coat.

2012-12-26

And I'm back at work today. I met DH for lunch and snapped a picture of this church decked out for the holidays on my way by. Simple greens and red ribbons, but so pretty.

2012-12-25

Merry Christmas!!

2012-12-24

I promised I would eventually get back to my "unfinished" Christmas lights. I made these bows myself from wired ribbon from the Dollar Store. I think they look wonderful, if I do say so myself.

2012-12-23

When I saw this idea for Christmas donuts on Pinterest, I absolutely HAD to try it. The reindeer were easier and faster. Trying to get the mini chips placed and "to stick" on the powdered donuts proved more difficult than I anticipated. I still think they look adorable, though, and everyone loved them.

2012-12-22

Guess what we did tonight?  :-) Yet another amazing window at our theater that my cell phone photo simply does not do justice. You can barely see Smaug up in the top right corner, and Gollum is off to the right out of frame. The map on the back wall is just beautifully done!  My full review of the film is here.

2012-12-21

My holiday manicure: All is Glam, All is Bright from Nicole by OPI. It is a super fine silver glitter with slightly larger (but still smaller than "normal") red glitter thrown in. The red is slightly more noticeable in person. I absolutely LOVE it!!

2012-12-20

This year's tree. Funny, looks pretty much just like last year's tree (especially since it was never undecorated).

2012-12-19

And this is what happens when you take the dozen or so leftover praline cookies to work. Took less than 2 hours, and mainly because half the office is off this week.

2012-12-18

This was one of my new cookie recipes for the year: Praline Cookies by Plain Chicken (originally from Pampered Chef). Super easy, super fast, and quite good. I'd make a few modifications next time, but a very good start, and they will be great for the Cub Scout cookie party tomorrow.