Jessica's Journal

Joshua got some new hockey socks for Christmas, and look at how well they’re helping him skate! He’s quite proud of himself, and so am I. He’s excited about hockey, and motivated to trade in the crates for a stick.

Some days, you just need to be lazy and play with toys.

There were a few quick snow showers on Thursday, which paired nicely with the Christmas music still playing on my radio.

I worked from my mother’s house today while my car was being serviced (and more needs to be done… I really need to win that lottery). This is some of her holiday decor, and some of Joshua’s below. There are two things that Joshua has said to me this week that really struck me. First,

This picture is actually from Saturday, but both days this weekend were unseasonably warm (into the 60s). The snow was steaming, and is now gone. How odd that it was snowing and in the 20s last weekend, and this weekend — the first of Winter — was so warm. That’s New England for you.

We visited LaSallette Shrine on Saturday night. Every year, they have a festival of lights for Christmas, and it’s just gorgeous. It was slightly spoiled by the hour and a half we were stuck in traffic, the crowds and the mud, but we managed to enjoy it. I like all kinds of Christmas traditions, but

On Friday, I had a couple of holiday work events, which meant I had to be social. Well, I guess I didn’t have to, but I wanted to. While I like the people I work with and enjoy their company, these types of events really stress me out. I always feel so shy and awkward,