December Delights - 16 and 17 December 2015

[teddy_radiator]

Good days, good days. A couple of parties, met scores of new friends, and I feel really peaceful. Work has been good, and I'm gradually getting things ready for next week. We have a pretty full plate of get-togethers, and I'm glad. It's nice to be a part of a social whirl. I know TheHubs™ is loving it. He doesn't say it, but I think he has felt left out of things here.

Tuesday we went to a local production company's Christmas open house - we've known them since our early days at the Vic. It's been several years since we've seen them, and they've moved premises into a refurbished 1920's house. It's a really nice place, and the food was top notch, but it started early and by six o'clock we were full and restless. Then we had the idea to drop by our local Aldi and grab a couple of bottles of their Gluwein, and returned to the house and fired up the firepit. Soon we had a roaring fire and steaming mugs of mulled Gluwein (steeped with oranges, cranberries and a smidge of brown sugar). It was absolutely lovely.

Last night we visited with C & N, two fellow Spamalot alumni. C is a very well-respected hairstylist, and his lovely partner N has a company selling custom-made bowties called Dapper Sandlapper (which I think is a marvelous name). Their house was absolutely beautiful, and not only did they stuff us full of delicious food, but gave us some homemade cinnamon and mint simple syrups. The kicker was that C had been networking with friends who are dentists, and he wheedled them into taking a look at TheHubs™ chipped tooth for, if not gratis, at least a substantial discount. He also offered to give me a cut and colour for substantially less than his regular fees (the man charges huge amounts of money, but then again, he is damn good at what he does). Sweet guys, the pair of them.

I'm going to be a theatre widow for the foreseeable future, as he finishes a show on Sunday, starts rehearsal for one the first week in January for a late Feb-early March production of The Foreigner, which he has the lead role, then immediately after that he starts rehearsals for a hysterical play called The Explorer's Club in June. Thank goodness we work together or we'd never see one another next year, and I'd miss him terribly. I'm proud of him, but to be honest, even with all the writing and other stuff I have planned next year, six months virtually alone in the evenings doesn't sound all that fun, but I'd die rather than tell him that.

It's crazy warm right now - I've given up on the idea of a White Christmas. I'd be content for one with the temperatures below 60. It feels like late summer around here. My A/C is kicking on even as we speak.

Thank you all for the gorgeous Christmas cards I've received - they are proudly displayed in the kitchen, and if I ever get the place tidied up for Christmas Eve, I'll show you how nice everything looks.

I'm currently watching Victoria Wood's Dinnerladies series. It gives me this warm feeling, for some reason.

Tomorrow is going to be a lovely day. I've decreed it.

Comments

[kellychambliss.livejournal.com]

That wine sounds lovely! And congrats to The Hubs.

I hear you about the warm weather. I don't want snow and ice (like we had buckets of in 2010), but it would be nice not to need AC in December!

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

It's not very expensive, and I love doctoring it up and serving it in big mugs. It was a lovely accompaniment to the fire and the cool, crisp air. We occasionally have cooler evenings, but it's been raining all day and the cloud cover has kept the temps higher.

[hbart.livejournal.com]

You sound so happy lately ... I love it! I'm sorry that the weather isn't what you'd like, but I am jealous as hell. It is much warmer here than a normal December, but still, I believe we've kissed the 60's goodbye. If I could have eternal summer, I'd be a happy woman! Enjoy the rest of the holiday season. This is the point where it starts to zoom by.

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

This is the point where it starts to zoom by.

Don't I know it? And we've had our decs up for a long time (we tend to decorate early and take them down before Twelfth Night), but it's still galloping on.

Our summers here are brutal; I look forward to a bit of cold weather, but it appears I'm going to have to keep looking.

[gelsey.livejournal.com]

I do hope he takes time to spend with you some too. I know you don't want to tell him, but I do worry for you. *hugs*

I'm glad he'll have someone to look at his tooth. For some reason this year I've become terrified of chipping a visible tooth.

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks, babe {{{Hugs}}} I'll be fine - I have all my friends here to keep me company, and I have projects I will be engrossed in, so I'll be okay. The time will fly by - it only sounds daunting when I write it out this way.

Yes, TheHubs™ chipped a tooth about 18 months ago and was mortified, but we just couldn't afford to get it repaired. He had mentioned it to C ages ago, and bless him, he remembered and gave us his friends' card. We truly have some of the most thoughtful and caring friends, in person AND online.

[dickgloucester.livejournal.com]

Awww, Teddy. Your Hubs is lucky to have you.

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

Thank you, dear heart. I feel the same, though. He is so supportive and encouraging about my goals and dreams, and he was an absolute star when I went to MISTI a couple of years back. I came home to a spotlessly clean house and dinner made and lots of TLC. He's not bad, is TheHubs™.

[mimimanderly.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that Trev will get to have his tooth fixed. It will make him feel so much better. And do take him up on that reduced price cut and color! It makes such a difference to have someone pricey do it -- at least once -- if only to have a template for the regular stylist to work from.

[teddyradiator.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. I know it will really make me feel great to have Chris work on my hair. He is really in a class above the rest (I just couldn't make myself write 'a cut above', but heck I've just gone and done it!).