Tubbie Time!

November 7th 2016 I was working from home and decided to FaceTime with Xavier. He was "giving" Jackson a bath, which meant that he was sitting on the floor outside the bathroom and making sure the kid didn't drown himself or splash water all over. At the precise moment that Jax popped his head over the rim of the tub, Xave spun the camera around and gave me a glimpse of Jackson's cheeky lil' grin. Oh he was so stinkin' cute!

In the Rear View

Kristin took this spectacular shot of Philly as she was leaving the office last week. I had to kidnap it from her Insta account because it's just so good.

Meet Gertie

Ashlee got herself a dwarf mouse and named her Gertrude. Thankfully everyone, even Farley, loves her like crazy. I mean, look at that face!!

Arrested Development Pins!

Two of the best lines from the series!

One More Moment with Joy

If I had one moment with each of the people I've lost, here's what I'd want to happen.

I would want to hug her, hug her, hug her and we would laugh like hell. Joy would have that huge smile and her eyes would scrunch almost completely shut with her glee. I'd tell her that I love her and I miss hearing her voice and the fun we used to have together. I would tell her how Rose and Xavier and Matthew are and then we would play Go Fish while listening to Kool and the Gang, The Monkees, The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, and every version of I Heard it Through the Grapevine we can find on Apple music. Oh, and there'd be loads of selfies.

David Suchet

In September I was chatting via Instagram direct messaging with Helen and we got on the topic of television shows after she received my Downton Abbey postcard. She recommended Poirot and called it "proper Mam TV." I had seen the documentary David Suchet on The Orient Express when I was in The Dubs one year and was instantly kind of in love with Suchet and his warmth. He is the perfect book end to Martin Clunes in regards to my adoration of them both and their ability to bring a sense of serenity to my jumbled and upset life. They are a balm for my mental aches and pains. I have seen as many episodes of the series as the library has to lend but I think I'm gonna have to buy the box set of the series. I just love, love, love the show!!

(photo kidnapped from sfgate)

Gettin' the Jump on Decorating

Ashlee and Sean's home is going through some minor construction and so things are out of place. Just last week Ash said "Eff it" and starting putting out the Christmas decorations. Look at what she did to the photo wall - it's brilliant!