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My most favorite gift (I think) Eco Alpaca yarn from
James and Gloria. Buttery soft and just perfect for
something warm to wrap around my neck

Christmas 2009 is officially over, even though we have 11 more days until Epiphany (the 12 days of Christmas, dear daughter) and I am somewhat relieved. I like many things about the holiday, but this year at work felt a lot more demanding than in other years and Christmas suddenly was upon me at home. I spent most of the day cleaning and cooking, awaiting our family - poor James got in at 10:30 Christmas Eve, sans luggage and spent part of Christmas day retrieving it - and then ate far too much. Which seems to be the holiday
thing. I love all that good food. And my middle aged metabolism likes to hang on to. Every. Single. Calorie. (Feeling fat today, can you tell?) In spite of hours of exercise and what passes for dietary restraint most days - I even leave the half and half out of my coffee now - belly rolls seem to have taken up permanent residence. Yet, the idea of going out in the inclement weather this morning for any kind of exercise isn't particularly appealing. Today is a day off for so many things, including fitness, and I'm going to savor it. Back to work, exercise, dieting soon enough.

So Christmas is over, I am indulged in yarn, the best leftovers in the world and an abundance of love, so I'm going to settle in to this day after with knitting and family while the snow turns to ice, which turns into rain, (we hope - at least that's the forecast). And leftovers. Don't forget the leftovers.