'Money doesen't talk, it swears.' ~ Bob Dylan

catching up while waiting for dessert:)

Wende and Roger look like they're still having a good time, while waiting for dessert to be ready:)

Merry Christmas everyone!

..seemed perfectly happy with the seating arrangement so, I guess it was all good. :)

Unfortunately, we all weren't QUITE able to fit at one table.
(And I like how Family Guy is on in the backround. How respectful of the holiday that is;)

there is a crowd. (By now mostly everyone had arrived so, it was time to pull out the goodies:)
Between the ranch dip, Uncle Rick's salmon dip, (made from the salmon he caught when he was in Alaska earlier that year) chips, cheese and crackers, cookies, chocolate, fruit, wine, beer and homemade deer salame/beer jerkey, (at least I THINK thats what it was made out of. Correct me if Im wrong Uncle Rick) needless to say, people found it difficult leave the kitchen.

The makings for a fun time ANY day of the week:)

downstairs is that while everyonelse is UPstairs, one has easy access to the chocolate chip cookies that yours truly made that afternoon:)
(And yes, those ARE indeed reindeer jammies I have on for the occasion)

Did I mention how awesome it is?! I highly recommend it to anyone who can afford to indulge in it for a while.
(This exhibits what a typical afternoon holds in store for me while being unemployed)
(Oh and for those of you who have asked, the cookie is oatmeal raisin..my favorite)

in our jammies, while finishing up our oatmeal.