where webs of snow are drifting

so, since i joined weight watchers, i don't believe i've really had any full fat dairy anything of substance. until today, that is. a few coworkers and i went out after work to an awesome placed called four dogs tavern. really, it's everything i could ever want in a bar - good beer selection, bartenders who know how to pour a damn fine guinness, a roaring fire in the corner, lots of wood, high ceilings, good food and just a really great feeling to it. but i totally overdid it with the cheese today and have been paying dearly since, in the form of stabby chest/abdomen pains and twisty, churning, knotted up intestines. seriously, fun times here.

i'm home now. i can still smell the fire in my hair and i love it. i've got comfy clothes on and the first two discs of the civil war documentary to keep me company while i continue knitting away on adam's scarf and drink multiple cups of peppermint tea to calm my stomach. right now, i'm listening to my NEW FAVORITE BAND IN THE WORLD (as of this morning, when i finally took the time to give them a solid listen) - fleet foxes. really, how did i not know about them before now? i made a fleet foxes station on my pandora today and listened to it while i hung more snowflakes in my office and it was one of the best mixes of music i've heard lately. i have lots of downloading to do.

there was a raffle going on all week in our upper school for an ipod touch. the money went to the yearbook club, so i gave them all the cash i had on me ($12) in exchange for 14 tickets and what i thought was a fighting chance. alas, i didn't win. so now, i'm seriously thinking of buying myself one after the new year if i get any money for christmas. because i still drool over the ipone a little bit, but mostly because of everything BUT the phone part of it. i don't know, we'll see.


the carriage house is all decorated for christmas and it's just as cozy in here as i knew it would be. i put all the decorations out this past sunday morning and then braved a particularly blustery day to go pick up a tree at a random stand nearby. sara came over and helped me get it up. she put on the lights and i did all the ornaments and we both agreed that it's a nice looking tree. i'm having my big holiday fondue party a week from tonight, after two straight days of assemblies and concerts and i'm very much looking forward to relaxing with all my friends, eating good food, watching christmas movies, playing games and toasting to the start our glorious TWO-WEEK-LONG winter break.

my shopping is almost done. laurel, ryan and i are hitting king of prussia tomorrow to get everything else we need. my goal is to have everything wrapped under my tree before my party next week. maybe it's silly, but i like having all the gifts i'm giving people wrapped under my tree. it's a nice little feeling.