Twins

As I was making my yearly sausage egg bake for Christmas morning breakfast, the first egg I cracked had two yolks and I knew it was going to be a good day! :) How cool is this? Anyone else witness this anomaly before? I just swapped over to organic milk and organic/cage free eggs so perhaps it is because the chickens are healthier? At any rate, I figure it is pretty rare. Merry Christmas!!

Heavenly Snowmen

We are all works of progress...

Gifts from Arghanistan

I received a package from Jared this week and it was pretty exciting because it wasn't just stuff he wanted to mail home so he doesn't have to carry it back in February. It was actually full of a few gifts he had hand-selected for me!

The first item is a hand-carved wooden camel--just in time for Christmas decorations.

Jared also purchased sterling silver hand-crafted mini jewelry boxes. I have been keeping one on the windowsill in the kitchen so I have a place to store my wedding rings while I cook, bake and do dishes.

Last but not least were four handmade soaps. They are all different scents and were molded after rocks. I am using my favorite shape first. It is pretty neutral smelling, and it hasn't dried my hands out after using it. He said he paid about $20 for the four. That's steep if you ask me, but I suppose the seller needs the money more than we do.

Thanks again to everyone who sends him mail and gifts. He really looks forward to mail call!