Catching up

Hard to believe that Christmas is already gone and we're knocking on the door of a new decade. Christmas was spent with family and a good time was had by all. The boys have more clothes, iTunes money and seasons of That 70s Show than they know what to do with. But more than anything, they had fun. And so did I. We seldom get to spend that much time with my family. And as usual, my folks' tree didn't disappoint. Every year we all say that another ornament could not fit on that little tree and yet  every year there's always something new. It's a wonderland in and of itself. (The little angel was my kindergarten craft project made with wooden ice cream spoons.)

The holiday season brought a new hobby: knitting. One of my mom's gifts was my first finished product, a scarf shown below. Mom can only be smiling because she knows it was made with more love than skill. I've made one more scarf and started another, but I will go back to jewelry as soon as it's finished. Knitting is hard!

On a random note, my favorite story from the holiday: mom and I went out for Chinese food and when we opened our fortune cookies, mom's was empty. Surprised, I asked the cashier what it meant. His response? "No news is good news." 

Another random note, I loved, loved, LOVED this article in the Times, "Carpe Diem? Maybe Tomorrow". Basically it says that we all suffer from a form of procrastination that makes us put off enjoying life in favor of an ideal "some day" (procrastinator of pleasure, in social scientists' terms). The solution? Have fun now and make every occasion special. I'm not going to make any resolutions for next year (I'm still making progress on my 101 things list from last year), but I'm sure going to keep this in mind.