Happy Christmas eve beauty cats!
After a good twenty-eight hours of traveling, M and I finally made it to Halifax safe and sound.
We had a long wait at SeaTac, so we enjoyed some wine and dessert at one of the airport’s lounges.
It’s a hard life, but you know, we’re happy to take one for the team.
(It’s pretty nuts knowing that it’s cheaper for us to drive to a DIFFERENT COUNTRY and then fly back to Canada, than to just purchase tickets out of YVR, BUT! That is a post for another day – I am too relaxed, and the house smells too good, and I am wearing too sparkly of a skirt, and I have a too sleepy cat in my lap to care all that much.)
I am warm, and happy, and snuggly, and fab.
The city here is cold, but beautiful, and our house twinkles in the glow of tea lights and fire light, and the snow flurries wink as they dance past the windowpanes.
ALSO. We have big, BIG news!
My sister and her long-time partner Mel just got engaged!
This fills me with so much happiness it’s practically impossible to communicate just how truly chuffed I really am. They are a brilliant couple and I cannot wait to see them declare their love for one another in front of family and friends next summer in New York.
We’ve only been here but a day and things are rolling like rolling things.
Here are some snaps for the past twenty-four hours:
Wishing you all the merriest of merries, and a Christmas filled with laughter and love, friends and family, peace and joy.
I toast to each and every one of you! xx
Rant and Roll 
Big congrats to your sister and have a very merry Christmas! :)
Thanks Andy! Such a lovely note. I hope yours with your daughter was filled with magic! x
As I’m reading this blog, it strikes me that we may have a lot in common. I’m currently living in Vancouver BC, but grew up in Sackville Nova Scotia. What are the odds of that coincidence? I hope you have a fabulous Christmas. Cheers.
Oh my goodness, that’s amazing! Talk about coincidences. What brings you to the west coast? Happy (belated) Christmas right back Ms. Christine. I hope it was just brilliant. xx
Acting brought me to Vancouver. I absolutely LOVE it here. I could never go back… to live at least. I think I’ve always been a big city gal at heart.
That’s so cool! Do you do theatre/film/a bit of everything? Did you study at Nascad? Haha, questions, questions!
I’m studying at Vancouver Acting School right now, but I received my BA in English and Theatre from UNB in Fredericton. If you’re in Vancouver, I would love to get together to discuss blogging and what not.
Definitely, I would love that! I’ll give you an e-mail buzz when I am back in town and we can grab a coffee!
Merry Christmas! Love your flannel!
Thanks Ms. Liz! Nothing says Christmas in Canada like a good old fashioned flannel Christmas party. (I started writing this comment thinking it would be hilariously silly, only to realize, no, that’s actually the truth.)
That’s actually really awesome, totez jealous! If I wore flannel my family would just scoff and call me a hipster.
Oh no! Haha, next year you are invited to our family flannel Christmas party, for certain.
Have a fantastic Christmas with your Family and Friends! Hope the Fat Man brings you something nice. :)
Cheers,
Laura
The fat man spoiled me rotten. Good thing, as I was extra good with a side dollop of delightful this year. Hah! Hope the fashion mister treated you like the queen that you are! xx
The Fashion Mister is getting pretty clever and did a good job this year. Of course having a glass of bubbles waiting for me when I got home from worked sure helped! :)
Cheers and Happy New Year to you!
Laura
That sounds absolutely fab! I’m glad to hear you were treated well :) Happy New Year to you too! xx
What a lovely Christmas it seems you’re having!! Happy Holiday, friend.
xo,
Laura
p.s. omg CONGRATS to your sister!! Excellent news. :)
Such exciting news! We are celebrating thusly :)
And thank you! xx
Have a very merry! Enjoy your family! Congrats to your sister!
Thank you so much Ms. J! Big love to you, we’re just up the coast from you guys! xx
Yeah… you’re practically around the corner.. LOL! (You are in Halifax, right?)
Just down the street, past the market! (Bring your passport though…)
Totes, in Halifax! Have you ever been? I think you’d like it :)
I have not, but my sister has… raves about Nova Scotia in general and Halifax in particular. I am sure I would love it :)
You really would. The people here are so friendly you would probably fall over (especially in comparison to some of your customers!!)
Oh my goodness, lady your Christmas looks blissful and so so cozy! Glad you two made it safely and get to enjoy precious time with family. Congrats to your gorgeous sister and her beau!! I’m sure the mirth with continue through this week and hope you get to relax, rejuvenate, and rejoice with loved ones!
When do you get back? Do you get spend New Years with the fam?
Sending big hugs and much love from Washington!
Hey sweets,
Thanks so much for the fab note :) We really are living it up down here on the east coast. It’s cold, but we make do! I will for sure pass along your congratulations – the two of them are just on cloud nine. It makes my heart smile like a smiling thing to see!
I am back on the 31st, just in time to ring in the new year. Happy, happy day to you, your love, and your bro. I’m sure you all had an absolute blast! Do you have plans for New Years?
Big love and hugs,
xx