But that’s nothing new.
Let me catch you up a bit. (And then expect another post or two over the holiday weekend.)
Hoping your Christmas was merry. Mine was a bit of a blur. Celebrations started early in the month with The Boyfriend’s work holiday party. I sewed my own dress. (Hey. I sew dresses now. That’s new. The holiday gnome dress is the third that I’ve made with the Washi dress pattern. It has pockets! More to come – likely coordinating with holiday themes.) 
As I prepared to sew the dress (I’d had the fabric forever but it wasn’t until the morning of the party that I started to sew.), I wondered … if I had extra fabric and time to make a matching tie, would Dave wear it? You betcha. Absolutely no arm twisting necessary. (I wore the dress again Christmas Eve. Dave came to church in the matching tie.)
After the holiday party, it was soon time for me to host the church council Christmas party at the parsonage. And then it was the Christmas program. And then trying my darndest to visit the 25 homebound members on my list. And then a million bulletins for Christmas. Some frantic Christmas sewing. And then –
A deep breath. Christmas afternoon was a nap, lazy lasagna, and movies. The next day I retreated to my mom’s for four nights. Siblings, extended family, friends. Reading for fun. A little shopping. It was quite delightful.
As of today, I’m back in Austin. Unpacking, cleaning, prepping for a week back at work. I also did something a bit crazy upon my return. Stay tuned for that. *insert winky emoji*
there's no place like gnome. 
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