I love this time of year.

Now to retire with a pengen mug of said cocoa and a santa plate of test cookies and call it a night.

Woo for the Simpsons.

BTW, just to show off, here's the photo of the pattern I'm using for the dress I'm making for a fancy dress holiday party. Only, imagine the white as a pale pink and the black as a gorgeous brown. It's shaping up nicely!