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For the first time in 22 years, 

I did not send out Christmas cards.

Thank you to all who kindly sent me one anyway.

I LOVE receiving your cards and pictures and yearly letters.

I hope to get back on my 'Holiday Horse' next year and send out my greetings.

But until then......

This is what you will have to enjoy for Christmas 2011.

With love,

Randy, Jolie, Riv and Jax :)

Deck the harrs with boughs of horry........

The Holiday season doesn't start til' the frageeelay leg lamp has been plugged in for it's

 'soft glow of electric sex' to gleam.

When we moved, I had sold most of my Christmas decor at the yard sale.

So, when I went to 'deck the harrs with boughs of horry' this year, there was no fa ra ra ra ra to do it with.

One of the few things that I did keep [along with Rand's leg lamp and our original tree with the boys' hand made ornaments], was a large unopened box of  variety ornaments that a friend had given me from last Christmas. I was thankful it made it through all of the moves and chaos.  I proceeded to spend HOURS tying fishing line to each ornament end and then attaching the other end of the line to my light fixtures.

Thank God for wine!

She was my friend that night!

ARGH!!!!!

I really like the looks of the finished designs.

But ask me how I feel about it when Christmas is over. 

My attitude could change dramatically.

The tightly knotted line that needs to be snipped with teeny, tiny scissors, will require more wine AND a nerve pill!

These eclectic pieces are new purchases. 

I really like the mod-podge look of them together.

It reminds me of the uniqueness in all of us.

It takes tall, round, pretty, classic, short, and bizarre to make the world of differences......beautifully co habitable.

FA RA RA RA RA RA RA

Wontcha be my neighbor

Some very well hatted, scarfed, and gloved people,

 (at least I hope they were! it's very cold out there!) 

anonymously came through our neighborhood last night and tied red holiday bows on everyone's mailboxes.

The red bow on my post box  has served it's purpose.

It makes me remember that there is

a lot of good IN people,

 and that  a community can bring comfort and tidings of joy.

:) :) :) :) :) :)

Hey man!!! I bought you something

If I had a lot of money

I would buy every 'bottle tippin' guy I know

 one of these flasks.

Let's just pretend I have a lot of money ;)

K!!!

Oh!  This will be fun!!!

There is a small box....it's gift wrapped.

A very classy type of gift wrap of course, 

because there is such a classy gift inside!

A blue and silver ribbon finishes the box along with a jingle bells name tag that reads:

"your name here Mr. cool dude that I know".  

I bought you this flask that holds your spirits and also lifts your spirits in words :)

Merry Christmas and Cheers MoFo!

Love,

The best gift giver ever :)

Jolie