I spent the morning in my pj’s wrapping Christmas presents. You don’t get to see a picture of that.

I spend the afternoon at Brownsville-school, directing the Christmas program, trying to get the wise men to say their line (ONE SIMPLE LINE) in something more than a boring monotone. For that I wore something sort of ugly which you also do not get to see a picture of.

Then, I rushed home, took a nap, and rushed of to a party. The company dinner, for Grocery Depot. I wore this:

Hmm. Not sure I like it THAT much but it will do.

I wore the same tank top I wore yesterday, and a fancy black skirt I borrowed from Amy, so it looked sort of like I was wearing a black dress.

The sweater was a splurge. I got it in Poland for what I think was about twelve dollars. But I had been trying to find a nice gray sweater for years, and this one was 20%cashmere, so I decided it was worth it.

Twelve dollars is about how much I am willing to splurge on something nice that I really need in my closet. Like my saddle shoes.

Now, a thrifty hint of the day: find a store/garage sale that will allow you to fill a bag for  a certain price. When I lived in Redmond the local thrift store allowed you, on a certain day of the month, to fill a bag for six dollars.

I made use of it. One of the things in my bag was this scarf. It is very soft and red and warm.

Lovely.

P.S. I ate squid and sushi for the first time. I wouldn’t recommend either, honestly, though I sort of wish I could love sushi. I feel like cultured and artsy people love sushi.