It's Christmas Eve, 2015.....


All is merry and bright here in Texas....
oh yes.....very warm too!
Incredible!
Shorts and flip-flops in fact.....two years ago, 
we had a white Christmas!

I'll just bet your home is bustling with excitement
with the little ones waiting for Santa's arrival!


The baking is in full swing and the turkey is being prepared
for Christmas Dinner.
Michael Buble' is singing on Pandora
and the evergreen candles are all aglow!


I sent Rob this picture of whipping up the cheesecake
for our Christmas dinner.
Poor darling, has to work until 5:30 PM,
which means he has to catch a later flight from Austin...
I wish it was like it used to be and everyone was home
with family on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
I really do.....I wish that very much!


I had the most amazing cake
at Linda's Christmas tea...
it was Kentucky Butter Cake!


I HAD to make one for our Christmas Eve buffet!
Let me just say....BUTTER and RUM....
Heavenly......just heavenly!


Oh my lawd....what a gorgeous cake she is!
Here's the recipe I used.....

http://www.cooks.com/recipe/pg29p4xj/the-best-kentucky-butter-cake.html


Mae Mobley has been close by my side all week...
we have listened to Pandora
and wrapped the packages!


She loves a nice quiet time in the early morning hours.
as we sit together and I savor the first cup of morning coffee.

Over in Atlanta....
there has been a catastrophe in the making....
Piper performed a "face- off" on Snowy the Elf!


As we all know....puppies chew everything in sight.
Even though Snowy was minding his own business high up on a shelf,
Piper managed to spot him,,,,,grab him...and chew his sweet little smiling face off! 

Luke has written a letter to Santa to ask if Snowy can be admitted
to the North Pole Emergency Room after Christmas.....he wanted to
give Santa the "head's up" on how Snowy might appear on Christmas Eve night...



Snowy did not let this interfere with his daily duties, however, of 
making merry high jinks for his little Luke the Duke....
Isn't it magical what Santa's elves can do?

Merry Christmas Eve Y'all!!!
For my Mr. Wonderful......