Gifts.

We opened up all the gifts we'd received today. Not only did prester_scott send us chocolate oranges, he sent us Florida chocolate oranges. I look forward to discovering the difference between this and the ordinary chocolate oranges that appear in the local stores. ;)

( loot )

Really, the lists of neat stuff are secondary. Part of the fun was just getting some time to snuggle together on the couch. We started the day with a fire in the fireplace, hot cocoa and cereal (not exactly traditional Christmas breakfast, but hey). Once we tore through the gift wrappings, we cleaned up the paper and watched The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Not bad. I missed some of the things from the book that they had to skip over while cramming in the plot, but that's a very small complaint for a two hour plus movie.

It was good to watch a movie, with the Christmas tree lights on and a fire. Just us and the kitties, which is a little lonely, but not so bad. I'm feeling much better than I did on Saturday, and even better than yesterday. The gifts of the day are not just the books and DvDs, but also the time to sit by a fire and snuggle kitties. And beyond that, of course, the big gift. God gave us Himself on Christmas. We want Him, and ask for Him constantly. That's a thought that has been burbling on the back burner for a while, now. Every time I see another movie or show where Santa Claus is really real in spite of the doubters, I think about that need.

A whole day of Mythbusters on TV hasn't hurt my mood, either. Science! Blowing things up!