ex(PR)essed

…Beth gets tired out! Let me tell you, these senior high girls in my small group know how to shop! And laugh. And scream. And listen to me complain endlessly about my sore feet and extreme thirstiness. On Sunday, I took Mandi, Emily, and Squatch home for lunch and then out for an afternoon of Christmas shopping. I’m not sure that I’ve ever had so much fun Christmas shopping amongst the masses. The crowds? No big deal. The lines? Fine. The ice careening off powerlines and trees and crashing into the car? No biggie. The power outages on the Carlisle Pike? Freaky, but fine. The company? Best ever. I love these girls. (For those of you wondering about “the square” reference: At LIFE this summer, the “triangle of womanship” was formed by Emily, Mandi, and me. When we returned, we welcomed Squatch to the triangle and thus became “the square.”)

This was a weekend o’ Christmas preparations. Marathon card-writing and sending. Hours spent in the kitchen baking, including pecan pralines adhered–no joke–to my countertops. Wrapping paper strewn from one end of the family room to the next. Pots, pans, ribbons, bows, stamps, mixing bowls, envelopes, more stamps, tissue, bags, boxes…I’m exhausted just reliving the busyness of the weekend for this post.

And…good news! If you’re clamoring for more original photos (scalps and such) from the very talented Natalie Patton, then you’ll be thrilled to know that her “Ya-Ya” bought Little Miss Hospitality her very own digital camera. Stay tuned.