We arrived home late Sunday night, yesterday was spent curled up on the couch watching movies and today I headed back to work. We had a rollicking good time. Six different homes, six wonderful visits, six times the full bellies, six times the laughs. I love hosting the holidays but this year it was fun to be just visiting which was a new experience for me.
First stop Montreal so I could meet this little guy for the first time and deliver his hat and sweater. I was so happy I didn't have to mail it and was able to be there to grab a photo.
It was fun to see the familiar sites in Ottawa and do some artsy photography from the passenger seat of the car.
The only thing that would have made the trip better would have been time, more time to visit, to sit and stare out the window at this view while the wood stove warmed our backs.
More time to sit at the table and chat with a boy while he ate a very chocolatey bun.
And like David, I discovered that apparently I had received laundry for Christmas too, but it turned out that it was that regular old laundry that you find spilling out of suitcases when you arrive home!
That sweet comment is going into the family lexicon.
"What did you get?" "Laundry".
Priceless.
What did you get?
xo
Kath
I've got wonderful friends, like my soeurs.
and lots of sunshine.
xo
Posted by: Se'Lah | December 30, 2009 at 10:34 AM
:) love that line - it will be repeated here.
i got a beautiful handmade necklace.
Posted by: charlane | December 30, 2009 at 10:54 AM
I got a new lens to replace the one I broke. I was very happy!
Posted by: Puna | December 30, 2009 at 01:40 PM
I love that line. Just priceless.
I've got snow. First, it was magical. Now, it is just wet. :)
Posted by: elizabeth | December 30, 2009 at 04:55 PM
I know you had a fabulous time! I got books. :)
Posted by: lisaschaos | December 30, 2009 at 07:59 PM
I told the 'laundry' story at work yesterday.
Posted by: Carol | December 30, 2009 at 10:03 PM
those children are beautiful ... and the laundry line is worthy of remembrance
Posted by: Susan | December 31, 2009 at 01:47 PM
I love the hat and sweater set you knitted! Is that a seed stitch you used? It would be appropriate since your precious grandson is only a tad bigger than a seed.
I got wonderful warm clothes for Yosemite for Christmas and then laundry for New Year's. Love those classic lines.
Posted by: dutchbaby | January 01, 2010 at 12:16 PM