Survived Another Christmas

Yes, sadly I'm a poopyhead who looks forward to Christmas being over. Now I can rest and enjoy our New Year's Day dinner of tacos and enchiladas (and Mexican black-eyed peas for luck).

Things went smoothly this year. Making these phone calls every night has taken the worry of Christmas debt off my head, which I know helped a ton. Cal received his wished for blue ukelele. Thank goodness for Ebay. Duncan seemed pleased with his loot . Thank goodness for a renewed addiction to Pokemon cards.

I did have one little glitch. I forgot to put sugar in my pumpkin pie. I ended up sending Mike and the kids out of the house the day I was making the pies because they were getting on my last nerve. I imagine during one of those nerve stompings I spaced and left out the sugar.

Strangely enough pumpkin pie doesn't taste too bad without sugar. After all I had Cool Whip on top and that's sweet. I did end up sprinkling a packet of Splenda (artificial sweentener) on top and that made everything fine and dandy. Since that fix worked I ditched my plan of throwing that pie away and making another.

Here's hoping everyone had a relaxing holiday season this year. Enjoy the updates!

Tamara

BtVS

• The Scooby Night Before Christmas by the RKT writers (Through the Looking Glass).
  
  
• Chapter 27 of Latter Days/Lonely Nights by Willownut (Through the Looking Glass).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of 6.6.06 by Crimson Vampire Goddess (Through the Looking Glass).
  
  Cinderella
  
• After the Glass Slipper by RalSt (ShatterStorm Productions FemSlash Advent Calendar: The Dead of Winter 2006).
  
  Comics
  
• 12/25/06 Jane's World by Paige Braddock (Comics.com).
  
  CSI: Miami
  
• Underneath it all by Maaike (ShatterStorm Productions FemSlash Advent Calendar: The Dead of Winter 2006).
  
  Fingersmith
  
• Night Thoughts by Runt (Fingersmith Fever).
  
  Original
  
• The Christmas Story by AnnieSA (Butches Babes and Bards).
  
  
• Snowbound For Christmas on the City Of San Francisco by Cherokee Echols (Butches Babes and Bards).
  
  
• The Christmas Wish by Cherokee Echols (Butches Babes and Bards).
  
  
• Not A Christmas Carol by Jaye Morgan (Butches Babes and Bards).
  
  
• The Christmas Angel by JL Nicky (Butches Babes and Bards).
  
  Original Graphic Novel
  
• Chapter 4, Page 16 of Grace by Kris Dresen (girlthrow).