Christmas Kisses

Happy Christmas Eve to those of you who are celebrating.  This is a late post, because I was just too busy baking earlier today, and I need to go do some more baking, but Christmastime has always been a time for memories and contemplations for me.

I LOVE ornaments of this style.  The glass is so thin, and yet, nowhere near as fragile as it appears.   You have to know…  I KISSED this ornament when I unwrapped it!  I have a host of special ornaments I love dearly, mostly because they take me back to Christmases past with just a glance, but this year, this baby is top of the heap, so to  speak.

This one just makes me stooopid-happy.  Jessi confessed that she was so pleased with her “find” that she had a hard time keeping it until Christmastime.  No doubt.  I get very excited about the perfect gift when I find it too.

Our stoic Hooey Hound

That’s such a proper basset, much more like our dearly departed Fred, not so much like zany Sissy.  Oh, Sis would LOVE to bring each of you a gift, personally delivered.

But girlfriend doesn’t do Santa hats.  We’ve CLEARLY established that.

And can you REALLY even imagine packages on that back!?  It would be impossible to secure them snuggly enough…

Not that Gretchen would ever allow Sis to transport a bone on her back…

Anyway, I love the ornament, truly, deeply, madly, do.  Thank you, Jessi!!

And merry Christmas y’all.  Everyone else is snoring.  That’s a good time to go bake.