Combating the gray...

of a rainy, gloomy weekend

with brunches and dinners with friends,

 color

and light.

(yes; it's made from 2 colanders spray painted gold)

Lights this time of year are SO magical, 

aren't they?

Even took a short break from errands and ran into an antique mall

for a gag gift

for the church staff Christmas party 

on Tuesday -

wait 'til you see what I came up with!

SO glad folks in my denomination 

have a sense of humor!

These two items made me smile - 

and scratch my head...

although with MY job,

dismembered children served on a platter 

should be just another day at the office!

And, I don't know about you, 

but a riding ketchup bottle

was a perennial favorite

on my request list to Santa!

WTH???

And, I don't know what I was thinking when I decided

my girls needed some holiday sprucing...

I started with Pearl

(Don't you love how Pearl refused to open her eyes 

and see what her life had become?)

but when I heard the two of them plotting to run away

if

I insisted on turning them into performing circus dogs,

I didn't even get 

Oreo's 'dress' out of the bag.

You'll be pleased to know 

Target has a VERY easy return policy...

not one embarrassing question was asked!