Good evening everyone! It’s the day before Christmas Eve! Are you going out of your mind yet? Yea, me too. 😉

We chatted with Mark for quite a while today, which was nice. Things are getting pretty intense over there, so don’t forget about our guys in all the hustle and bustle this next week. They really need our support and prayers more than ever right now.

We piddled around the house for a bit, and then I decided to take the girls out for dinner. We went to a Chinese Buffet. Nummm! I just have to show you my fortune cookie.

Ain’t that the truth? I nearly cried when I read it. Mine was different from both the girls, they got the standard cookie fortunes with the lucky numbers. Theirs were great, and I’ll post those too, but this one kind of caught me as different, and maybe more like it was meant for me to get it.

I also received a fabulous pressie from my sweet friend Erikie. She was in the Philippines not too long ago and was having some wrist pain, and someone directed her to these bracelets. It’s magnetic! All of the pewter looking beads are magnets, and when you start wrapping it around it just kinda takes on a mind of its own and adjusts to the nearest magnet. It’s very cool! She knows that I also get some pretty intense wrist pain from time to time so she picked one up for me too. Bonus, it’s purple! What a thoughtful, wonderful gift!

I received another package from my bestest bud in the Universe, Paige. Now this girls thoughtfulness can’t be beat. She sent gifties for both the girls, one for me, and one for… get this… MY BIRDS! No, I don’t have birds in the house. Paige has been subjected though to numerous phone calls about the beautiful and unique birds I am seeing in my backyard now since the studio was completed and I have a zillion windows. My in-laws brought me several feeders this summer, and I really love sitting out and just watching them (and the squirrelies, too!)

Paige handmade this wonderful seed-wreath, she will have to stop in and give directions on how to make them. Donned with berries from her own yard. This is the neatest thing! I told her I had to show everyone before I hung it outside and it was gone in ten minutes, so here it is!

I still have more blogwork to do, and I will get more of that accomplished tonight. But hey, it’s good huh? You likey so far?

Have a great evening!!