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holiday happenings

in the last week i've done a lot of christmas things around town here's a little snippet of photos to share with you...
Christkindlmarket with co-workers
Hot Mulled Wine (Glühwein) & potato pancakes for me

Rubina
 Robert & Annie have cube decoration wars for Christmas (2nd annual).  Annie made a Gingerbread house in Robert's cube.  I convinced him to use the door.



 Dinner at Walnut Room with Emily
While we waited our hour and a half we walked over to the bean to hear the Friday night carolers =)

trees in the walnut room

Emily & I soaked that time... for several reasons... 1 catch up time  2 enjoy the trees

you may not be able to tell, but that's us
Maybe this isn't super holiday related, but I love the MCA
it has to be my favorite museum.  i love when i can immediately love an artist... this time Ron Terada
oh, and i love that it's free...
Karen & my busy filled day (with lots of christmas thrown in)
we scoured the city riding bikes and having fun!  =)
my man karen got me from Christkindlmarket (yes, we went back).  He's going to decorate my place ALL year, not just christmas... i don't care if he is an ornament

one of the few relaxing parts of the day ;)

christkindlmarket


jewel is selling little table top christmas trees (pots?) for $20.  i'm aware of this.  but i decided to make my own this year.  
i painted popsicle sticks and put things on them that defined my year and then made a construction.
(why is my star purple?  what's red and green mixed?)
i did have a lot of fun with this.
i would not recommend transporting it in your bike basket.  many pieces broke off (one was completely lost).  i mended it back together and i like it.
my christmas tree 2011
yesterday night i baked cookies for the work cookie exchange happening wednesday.  it was pretty much a disaster, but whatever.  it is what it is and i'll try not to let people know i brought them.  


tonight is the work party.  


all these happenings help make the beginning of winter a bit more orange =)
AND today was in the 40s!


should we see charlie with santa?
yes!
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