Christmas was nice. I was annoyed that I had to work late X-mas Eve (without time-and-a-half!) but at least I got a day at home with the fam. I had been working hard on my new ukulele for a Christmas sing-a-long. This sing-a-long was meant to be a Christmas gift to my family though I'm not sure this was apparent when I "gave" it to them. I'm also not sure that it was apparent that I actually practiced as often as I could since I wasn't as good as I had hoped. I had planned to give everyone red and green Hawaiian Leis but I couldn't find leis and had to settle for Mardi Gras necklaces. Still, I'm pretty sure everyone had a good time. I had a great time playing and that's all that matters, right? My friend Zo helped me put together the sing-a-long booklets and I was glad that she came home with me for Christmas. We have a lot in common and my family really liked her.
With the holidays past, I now have two new vegan cookbooks, an awesome mix CD, a necklace, a purse, Toy Story 3, Planet Earth, socks, a book called Lizard, a gift card, money, and potatoes which came with a potato masher (I've been using bean cans to mash my potatoes for years). With the gift card, I got a sketchbook and some quality pencils because I have been wanting to start drawing regularly. With the money, I will pay bills, save, and get some rain boots, pants, and Gary Franicone books.
