Christmas in...October

Gift-getting: My Dad can be surprising. Last night, he delivered some Basil Duck from Thai Luong in Herndon, VA! We love this stuff, and it's quite a haul from Towson to Herndon, but he happened to be in the vicinity on business.... Along with some Pad Thai and rice, Neal and I had quite the garlicky late-evening supper. So. Good.

Gift-giving: Yesterday afternoon, my boss and I met with the five ladies I supervise to give them information about their promotion and raise. It's so nice to be the bearer of good news! They work hard, doing mind-numbing data chores, and surely deserve a reward. I'm glad to have been able to set the wheels in motion.

Thanks for all of the nice comments on Monday's post! I really do recommend the pattern; it's available in a kit on the Dancing Leaf Farms Web site, but you may be able to buy the pattern from them separately.