I've been loving the mail box lately!  I'll just go left to right:

Mary emailed me with some crochet questions.  Little did I know that she is an author and I'd get an inscribed copy of her book We Are All Fine Here in return!  I devoured it in the three days after its arrival.  I don't read any chick lit, so I don't know if it's typical or not,  but judging by the f-bomb to non-f-bomb word ratio, and the fact that it deals with moral ambiguities in a not-tied-up-in-a-bow way, I'm guessing it's an edgy cousin of chick lit, if not its NSFW nemesis.  It's great!

Next is the kick ass Christmas Tree ornament and Squirrel Patch from the most excellent Crafty McGee.  Last year in a huge, group patch swap, I serendipitously ended up with her platypus patch.  This constitutes a collection now, right? :)

The adorable crochet sweater is from Marci Senders.  It even has a tiny little hanger!  Thanks for feeding my ornament appetite! :)

And last, but not least, is a sweet little holiday card from Frizz, glitter and all!

I'm wishing you all a wonderful holiday weekend!  Our plans include lots of board games, dominoes, UNO (of all things), hot cocoa (hot tea for him), snuggly movies on the couch, and, weather permitting, walks through the silent streets of Philadelphia.  For a city ranked as number 5 or 6 in population, Philadelphia is usually a ghost town.  It's eerie.