Something called the Internet

Above: This year, the shrubby vine-like plant growing along the front of the house burst forth with these seed pods. Does anyone know what type of plant this is?

Most of my Christmas shopping is done, unbelieveably. I've been leaving it later and later in recent years, but this time I smartened up and did most of it online. I purposely left a few gifts to buy so I can enjoy the process of doing it in person, rather than try to do it in a panic at the last minute.

SURVEY: What kind of holiday shopper are you? Do you buy gifts way in advance, or even throughout the year? A few weeks before? Last-minute?

Our tree is up and decorated with homemade ornaments from friends and family as well as ornaments from our various travels. Christmas music is playing in the background (one of our friend Parki's custom CDs), lights are twinkling on our tree. Writingstuff is going well. I went to see a chick flick with my sister last night; I have the coolest sister in the world. Jeff and I had breakfast in the neighbourhood this morning, then browsed some of the local shops. Allison and Jodi are coming over tomorrow for an Urban Tapestry practice.

I feel very lucky to have the husband, family and friends that I do.



Above: Christmas ornament from Roberta. Yay for penguins!

Links O' The Day

CBC News report from the early 1990's about something called "Internet". Pretty hilarious, considering that the Web's a household word nowadays. (Thanks to Lyanne for the link)

The world's best ukelele player. The guy in this amazing video is Jake Shimabukuro. (Thanks to Jodi for the link)

Dilbert and squirrels. Ha, I KNEW squirrels were taking over the world! (Thanks to Gary McGath for the link)

Speaking of squirrels, here's a wonderful homemade squirrel ornament that Michelle Dockrey made for me:





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