That time again

I'm having fun decorating the new place for Christmas. If I could just keep Spooky from eating the lower branches of our tree it would be perfect.

But this year is kind of special. Not only are we in the new place and digging it (OMG a GARAGE!) but this year I've found some of my mother's decorations. It's rather nice having those out. AND I can put up lights outside! I feel like such a grownup.



Pretty eh? First time we've done all white lights on the tree too. I kind of like it.

Another decoration of Mom's I've got out (I don't know why we put these things out really, I mean it's only Shannon and me, but it's just *nice*. Like putting fuzzy slippers on, curling up in a chair with a steaming mug of cocoa and reading a favourite book) is the Ballroom scene. It's a bunch of Victorian figurines dancing around a ballroom via magnets while tinny Christmas music plays. It's kind of sweet to watch actually. Hypnotizing even.

Just ask Spooky:


I can't keep her away from it when it's on. Look closely. Little bugger is balancing on her hind legs like a meerkat. It's most amusing.

So what's on the books for us... We'll be off to Cousin Gunter and new Cousin Beca's wedding reception in a couple of weeks. I'm ChaCha-ing my ass off to make Xmas this year extra nice. If you haven't tried ChaCha, check it out. It's pretty nice, especially if you're not very tech savvy and Googling does your head in. Search via ChaCha and let a guide do all the work for you :)

Signing off for now. Need to ponder a new design for Running On...

Thou doth protest

A little protesting going on today when President Bush arrived in GI to pump up the Red team for the election on Tuesday. I was feeling curious, especially since the event center is just down the street. So the kidlet and I wandered over and caught a bunch of protestors in action as well as a shot or two of Air Force One and the motorcade.

yes their signs do say, "Welcome President Douche Bag."










There was a bit of a tussle when we were told to move back behind some yellow police tape and yet the people who weren't protesting were not asked to move back. A few 20-somethings began shouting about it which pissed off some elderly folk and the Secret Service had to come over and smooth things over. Agent Jeremy (I heard him answer his phone) simply dared the protestors to go join the non-protestors.

So they did. It was pretty cool. There were extra signs laying around and Someone asked the kid if she wanted to hold one, so she did. I held one too but I'll admit I was just more interested in seeing all the fuss. Mine just said 'Bring 'em Back Home.'

Anyway it was a fun thing to do on a Sunday :)