Nutcracker!

[osprey_archer]

Today is the day of the Nutcracker ballet! I celebrated this morning by drinking hot chocolate and writing Christmas cards, and this afternoon ingesting a whole pot of tea while admiring my new American Girl catalog (research! It's research, I tell you!).



Yes, that is my famous new teapot! It's sitting in place of honor on my bedside bookshelf. I should try to get mood shoots of it: teapot with steam coming out of its spout, teapot in sunlight, teapot with flowers - or icicles, if it ever gets cold enough. Possibly I'm a bit too enamored of this teapot...

Paula and I are going to the local cookie store before the show. I'm thinking sugar cookies with peppermint would be an appropriate Nutcracker snack.

Comments

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

She is beautiful! And she does go with the cup you posted the other day very nicely.

And the Nutcracker--such great music! Such great costumes! What a marvelous ballet.

... I need to go back read Chapter One of your Felicity fic. When you started, I was swamped with stuff, so I didn't read, and that meant I didn't read the next chapter when it came out, and now I can see I'm definitely missing out on a cool, and long project. When I get a chance, I'm going to go back and read it from the start. *Can't wait*

[osprey-archer.livejournal.com]

The Nutcracker was splendid! I particularly loved the Spanish dancers: they had these glorious brown gowns, with three ruffles at the bottom, and tremendously swishy skirts.

And the snowflake dancers: dancing under blue-tinted lights as snow fell in simple costumes, white leotards with skirts made from layer upon layer of white tulle. Wonderful!

There are going to six chapters in the Felicity fic (I believe! Provided the last chapter doesn't mutate and split in two!) so if you want to wait till it's complete, it should be reasonably soon!

[poeticknowledge.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for posting! :) It goes VERY WELL with the tea pot! I made the right choice! :) And mood shots for the win! <3 I'm so glad you're enjoying it so much -- yay! :D It thrills me to pieces. <3

[osprey-archer.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for sending me the tea pot! I feel a sense of luxury whenever I make myself a full pot of tea.

[poeticknowledge.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome! It was my pleasure. <3 :D

[anait.livejournal.com]

The teapot is lovely! And the cup too.

Have a great time at the Nutcracker!! I love the music for it a lot!

[osprey-archer.livejournal.com]

The music for the Nutcracker is very energizing! I want to get the CD and play it in the morning to get my blood pumping. Battle between the mice and the toy soldiers! Awake, awake!