it's snowing! the weather in seattle has been tumultuous for the past week. snow on saturday, temperatures in the teens, icey roads, and more snow today (about 3-4 inches at our house). our entire building did not have heat from sunday to tuesday. that really sucked. frost on the inside of our windows, it was exhausting. this is the coldest weather i have dealt with but i'm loving it (well as long as the heat is working in the apartment).

i'm so happy the holidays are coming. i can't wait to cozy up, drink good drinks, play dominos, visit north carolina, and relax and knit.

brian's birthday was last night. mister 35. i can't believe it! we had a great dinner at kingfish cafe, then invited a small group of people to the house for holiday birthday treats. i made ambrosia coconut macaroons, dark chocolate pudding pie, eggnog with rum, and mulled wine. the desserts were a hit. the pudding pie was my favorite. i couldn't believe how easy it was to make pudding at home. here is the recipe if you want to give it a try. it was on the cover of bon appetit a few months ago.

well i hope you all have a good holiday. my blogging will probably be intermittent from here on out to the new year. much love!

celebrate good times...

the corson building

my birthday is just around the corner, on saturday to be exact. i've decided to keep it low key with a small group of friends. the festivities begin at the corson building on friday night for dinner with my love. i have been anxiously awaiting this day for about a month now. of course i will come back with a full report (and tummy). we chose dinner with wine pairings of course, it's a celebration!

my vintage party dress!

on saturday, rachel is taking me out for a day of luxurious fun. we are brunching at kingfish cafe, then off to get our nails done. afterwards we are heading to sephora to get some new fun make-up to match our vintage 1960's dresses. hers bright pink, mine metallic green. i'm wearing gold shoes since it's my golden birthday (25 on the 25th). then back to the house to get ready.

vv @ holocene, portland - july 2008

we are kicking off the night at hazlewood in ballard for delicious cocktails, then to the sunset tavern to see velella velella. this band is so good...local, my buddy andrew is in it, and you can dance hella to their music!

i can't for this weekend!