Surprise!

 

Elote meets tree.

Today I received a surprise package from two old college roommates - otherwise known as the BEST roommates a girl could have. :) This little tree (which plugs into my computer and has lights on it!), a stocking, candy canes, and a little reindeer Beanie Baby are just some of the goodies they sent down. Thanks, Charity and Emilie! They even included an ornament that says "Grandma" - a flattering nickname that I wore proudly all throughout college. :)

In the background, you can see the beautiful Christmas table-runner (well, it's supposed to be a long shawl-type affair) that my mom and I picked out for Christmas while she was here. Thanks, Mom!

For those of you who I haven't yet told, Elote is the name of my new kitten. "Elote" is the word used here for corn that is eaten (different words for corn that is grown, corn that is sown, and corn that is eaten), and I named her that because she has the three colors of corn that is eaten here and because she was born during harvest. :)