Day 146: Southern Hospitality

I didn't realize until this morning that the community Christmas potluck was tonight. So my gut reaction was a little bit of stress about what to make and how to make food, shop for little gifts for the party, ship gifts, make sure the dogs get love and not stress out. But in the end, I sent my dad out to get gifts and made a quick shrimp ceviche in puff pastry cups.

It ended up being a really fun night. Charlotte, Debbie and I crowded onto a couch at Miss Clare's and enjoyed some good food and chatted. It was just nice to sit around a fire, laughing and eating. Plus, I got a fleece blanket as my gift, so I'm gonna have a cozy night.

Today, I am grateful for:

• this community.
• good food.
• cooking something that I love completely without a recipe.
• my new blanket,
• feeling really pretty today.