a belated wrap up of the holidays...

as i sit here in my VERY quiet house on the lane,
i am feeling very warm and very fuzzy...
(lol, i know i'm fuzzy more often than not;)

the coffee is black and strong.
maggie is under the covers next to me...
snoring:P
and, john is en route to the bowl game in memphis.

i am actually going to have the first day in a couple weeks mostly to myself. and, though i dearly love my family, i am really looking forward to a day of pajamas, my lap-top, and my bed:)

i love my bed!!!

lol, i even received a long-sleeved tee that says so:P
it was a gift from the notorious d (aka moon pie in the sky)!!!
she and co. arrived in town the day after Christmas;
i was so thrilled to see them and will post pictures soon.


though, i do have photos of a couple snail-mail packages
i recently received:

several days before Christmas the postman delivered a package from california. it was from linda over at lindanjake. i was VERY surprised and delighted. linda is always so thoughtful:)

(there WAS candy, too;)

inside...

(baby katherine)

was this adorable little Christmas picture frame.
i love it linda:D
thank you so much!!!

then on new year's eve the postman delivered another surprise.
this one came all the way from belgium from my friend, tania, over at little sweethearts...

(tied with one of tania's handmade ornaments)

and inside...
no, it is not a belgian waffle, ha!!!

(CHOCOLATE!!!)

even better... a variety of belgian chocolates,
which have since then ALL been tried and tested:b

mmm............

thank you so much, tania:D
and thank you for coming up with the idea of snail mail!!!
it has been so much fun:)

with that, i will leave you with sugar plums...
dancing in your head!!!

love and God's blessings,
dani xx