Pretty Eyebrows

I just got home from having my eyebrows waxed and getting a half hour massage. Needless to say, thank heavens the massage was AFTER the eyebrow extravaganza. I haven't had my eyebrows done since Mary's wedding, and it hurt badly. I always try to keep up with them - a pluck here, a couple plucks there - and I'm fortunate to be fair skinned and fair haired that I don't have to worry about it too much. In any case, they are now perfectly shaped, the skin around them is puffy, pink, and inflamed, and I'm sure I won't have them waxed again for another two and a half years.

Christmas Eve

It has been a long time since the last post. Since then, I've done a LOT, including: finished three papers, played a very successful jury, played two successful yet slightly stressful but very very very fun Back Bay Chorale concerts, and somehow flew home despite record snowfalls in Boston AND Milwaukee.

Hannah got here a few days ago, I got here Monday afternoon, and Holly and Tony arrived late last night. The three of us have already played a game a Scrabble and Holly has already won, darn it. Shoot. I am determined to conquer SOMETIME during the next week and a half! Heidi, Whit, and the little dearies Adelaide and Finnis arrive late tomorrow night. There are ten stockings on my parents' fireplace. We are a growing family!

Merry Christmas to all those near and far!

O magnum mysterium,
et admirabile sacramentum,
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum,
jacentem in praesepio!
Beata Virgo, cujus viscera
meruerunt portare
Dominum Christum.
Alleluia.

Stressed. Tired. Almost done. Cannot wait till next week Tuesday, at 4:30 pm.

Although the picture isn't great, here is the newest member of our apartment: Molly's new kitty, MK.

MK stands for Mama Kitty - she was a pregnant stray when she arrived at the shelter, and that is what the staff at the shelter named her. Her initials will remain the same, although Molly may change their meaning to something else. She is super friendly - hates being left alone in a room for even a second - and has a chirpy meow, sounding like a bird. She is very sweet, although still obviously very young - she is currently in an ongoing 3 day battle with the front hall rug. Every twenty minutes or so, she attacks it with a burst of fresh energy. Oh, she also enjoys eating the tips off the leaves of plants. Otherwise, she has adjusted to life here quite quickly.

I jumped at the chance to take this shot with my photo booth program, since its the most sedate she's been since moving here this past Sunday. We have had a very nice, relaxing evening together!