so sentimental it could give you cavities *updated*

It used to have “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” sung by Ella Fitzgerald.  But, damn DRM, they won’t let me use it.  I lay in bed all night with my sore back, tossing, turning, and irritated.  But, at about 6:50 am this morning, i remembered that we have a copy of the Barenaked Ladies singing it.  And they’ll understand.  I’m sure they will.

jennifer is now the proud possessor of a messed up back.

other people got socks and electronics for christmas, i’ve been the recent recipient of an unhappy lower spine.  yippee.  in fact, right now, as i sit here, it is sending tiny messages to my already overtaxed brain–”what are you doing, you phool? sitting down?  you can’t sit down!  we’ll keep screaming until you stand up and start pacing in awkward loping fashion once more!  stand up!! stand up now!!”  so, this post is just to let all of you know that i am alive, mostly intact, and wishing all of you a happy new year.  i’ll try, in the next few days, to put up a little winter/christmas retrospective slideshow, and jaegen’s newest timelapse.  but, for now, i’m going to go back to looking through cupboards, swearing, and searching for the the mythical Robaxacet we once possessed, but are no longer able to locate.

best wishes to all.

Question o’ the new year:  what is your favourite holiday memory from this season?  or, if you’re still feeling a little Bah-humbuggy, what is your least favourite?  i haven’t heard from most of you for weeks, so i’m dying to know how it all shook down… so write, right now, dammit.  (sorry, the little voices in my spine make me somewhat credgy–that would be “cranky” + “edgy”)

Wintry Delights

as is evident from the timelapse, we are back in cariboo country this christmas, and loving all the winter activities. but, for some of our more canine-inclined readers (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE) here are many photos of life with fast-moving, snow-loving purebred princesses. it will be evident shortly how difficult it is to capture these pampered beasts on film.

christmastime is here.

so, jaegen’s been at it again.  this time the timelapse covers our entire christmas morning, and is set to the cheesiest christmas synthesizer music he could find.  Happy Holidays, everyone!

Jennifer is…going to stop talking about the condition of her sinus cavities.

Not only am I feeling better today (thanks, Lindsay and Miranda, for your tips), but I am also bored of health discussions. So, in the spirit of the season, I am going to ask a Christmas Question o’the day:

What is your least favourite holiday tradition? Egg nog? Mistletoe? Everything? I want to pore over all the misanthropic details. (and so feel better about my yearly ennui

Jennifer is…about to aerate her infected left sinus with a pen.

or some other sharp object. were i not going out for a much anticipated night out, i would be at a clinic right now, getting drugs prescribed. as a way of avoiding the said aeration, if that wasn’t obvious. sarcasm seems an appropriate mode of expression to compliment the sharp, jabbing pains in my face. (which, btw, antihistamine and ibuprofen are barely making tolerable). my apologies in advance to all my fellow dinner guests this evening. i’m afraid i won’t be such fantastic company.

Therefore, my question o’the day: What is your drug o’ choice (for pain!)?

Also, on a lighter note, here are photos
of Shepherd Agatha from our church’s Christmas pageant.

Jennifer is…waiting for “Frosty”

So, sitting here with munchkin on lap, waiting for ‘Frosty the Snowman’ to finish downloading. hoping neither of my kids are on the verge of getting really sick, though the puffy purplish cast round their eyes is suggestive of ill times ahead. In any case, here is my Question o’ the Day:

What is your favourite Christmas show/movie? Sentimental? Cheesy? Warm fuzzies all around? I’m curious.