Happy New Year!

Happy New Year one and all! I hope you all had a lovely holiday season! I know I did… family time, friend time, a veritable truckload of delicious foods, a company holiday party, a Festivus party, my birthday, a quick jaunt to Tennessee for a friend’s birthday, a thrift store themed New Year’s Eve party, and a lovely New Year’s Day meal with our dear Vasili and his family. 2012 was very, very good to us, and for that I am quite grateful. Here’s to more goodness in 2013!

Wishing you and yours health and happiness in the coming year (and always)!

Festivus

Festivus – the airing of grievances

Festivus - the airing of grievances

Festivus – the airing of grievances

Festivus - the airing of grievances

Festivus – the airing of grievances

Ash and Steve

My birthday dinner at Maggiano's.

My birthday dinner at Maggiano’s.

The Sun Dial

Christmas Dinner at the Sun Dial, for perhaps the last time, after a 25+-year streak.

epic birthday cake

Eden’s ridiculously awesome 40-lb white chocolate cake with chocolate icing , caramel, sea salt, and bacon all over it.

Eden as a child, as he is now, and a wonderfully 'shopped image of the Eden of the future.

Eden as a child, as he is now, and a wonderfully ‘shopped image of the Eden of the future.

Eden receiving a lovely family heirloom.

Eden receiving a lovely family heirloom.

snow on moss

It snowed lightly.

Thrift Shop Party

Thrift Shop New Year’s Eve Party

Thrift Shop Party

Thrift Shop New Year’s Eve Party

Thrift Shop New Year's Eve Party

Thrift Shop New Year’s Eve Party

Thrift Shop New Year's Eve Party

Thrift Shop New Year’s Eve Party

emily

Nerd. Foodie. Gamer. Homecook. Perpetual planner. Gardener. Aspiring homesteader. Direct response graphic designer. I use too many damn commas.