I Love My Christmas Gifts...

MERRY CHRISTMAS

&

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE

I truly hope that your Christmas celebrations were as wonderful as mine were.  I am so blessed.

After a long weekend of sitting around visiting and playing many rounds of Rummy (Dad has always loved playing Rummy), I took the day off from work as Mom & Dad were flying home today.  We had a lovely brunch and then I dropped them at the airport.   They should be home safe and sound soon.  After dropping them off I decided to brave the mall for a bit.  Madhouse.  I may actually go out again in a little while anyway though.  Hee Hee

Anyway... I hope that Santa Clause was as nice to each of you as he was to me this year.  I must have been an especially good girl... even better than I realized.  Hee Hee

I received only three gifts but I cannot say enough times how much I absolutely LOVE them all!

# 1 - Mom & Dad mailed me a beautiful Christmas Tree (Mentioned in this post).

# 2 - Mom & Dad surprised me with a visit for the holiday.  What a wonderful and unexpected treat.

# 3 - Mom gave me something from her personal wardrobe that I have coveted for many years.  She gave me this beauty...

Can you believe it?  I am so excited!  LOVE it!

I do not know if the color comes through on the picture as well as I wished but it is simply the most gorgeous shade of caramel that I have ever seen.  I remember Mom wearing this beauty when I was still in high school, maybe before that.  She could not remember herself when she actually bought it or where.

It is made by Danier so you can imagine how well it is constructed.  Soft.  Soft. Soft.

Don't you think it goes perfectly with these boots?

It was all I could do to not change yesterday just so I could wear it right then but I managed to wait... until today.  Hee Hee

I chose to go a little more casual so I selected a light sweater.  It has a nice mock neck so it is comfy but warm on a yucky day like today.

I think the wine color is perfect with the skirt.  What do you think?

This how they come together...

And the entire ensemble...

 

I love how it all came together.  Mom was so complimentary when I emerged dressed this morning.

I have a new favorite skirt for sure.  Thanks Mom.  Prepare to see it many times in the near future.

Tomorrow it is back to work but the week should be fairly light.  it usually is in and around major holidays.

Hope you have a fantastic week!

- The Leather Skirt -

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL...

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse...

Okay, so it is the morning but the fact remains that I am the only one currently up and around.  That will change soon as the coffee has started and dad always wakes to the smell of good coffee.

I am so blessed.  My family is so blessed.  I hope that you and yours are equally blessed.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!!

BEST WISHES FOR A FABULOUS 2012 AS WELL!!!!

- The Leather Skirt -

Woo Hoo!.... Christmas Rocks!

Whoops, I just remembered that I live in Texas now... Yeehaw!

Anyway, guess what was in the package that I mentioned in my previous post and before that in this post.  Go ahead, you will never guess.  Keep trying...

Did That help?

YES... A CHRISTMAS TREE!!!!!

Not a big one, about 3-4 feet tall but it has lights and even some ornaments in the box for later.

Why am I so excited about a Christmas Tree, you ask?  I am so excited because I now need one! 

I love Christmas, I truly do but I do not have a Christmas Tree and I do not bother to put one out when it is just me here for Christmas.  No sad faces... I ALWAYS have somewhere to be on Christmas if I am not back home.  But this year will be different because mom called around lunchtime and asked me to open the box!

When I saw the Christmas Tree I was a bit confused, thankful, but still a little confused.  My confusion lasted only a second though as mom explained that I would need to pick she and dad up at the airport this evening and she had no intention of spending Christmas with me if there was no tree in my apartment.

Yippee!

Apparently dad got a last minute bargain on the airfare so they decided to surprise me.  Yeehaw!

Christmas this year will be awesome!

Hope your Christmas weekend will be as filled with blessings as mine surely will now!

- The Leather Skirt -