Teas and Christmas Parties

I went to my first Ladies' Tea at church. I was a little hesitant, thinking perhaps it was a little too grown up for me. But it wasn't (I can be quite mature at times). It actually felt a little British, with little finger sandwiches, scones and china for the tea. And I'm pretty comfortable around the British stuff after living in it for 3 years. (The sandwiches looked better than these ones in the picture. Not sure how you make bread pink.)

We also went to a little party on Sunday with some friends from church. We played darts, which I haven't done for EVER! You may be surprised, but Jason and I actually got into darts quite a bit while we were in Edmonton. We would play at this scary pub on 99th Street. We even bought some darts of our own as well. But then we moved to England, and I didn't play at all there. But I did watch dart competitions while I was there (on TV). Who knew it could be so much fun to watch? I ended up winning two games and coming in second on the third game... not too bad for a gal that hasn't thrown in awhile.

I just finished a book I had been reading, "David Copperfield". It was really great to read. The way Dickens describes David's childhood is so funny. I was entertained throughout the whole book. I have now moved on to "Tom Jones", which I have only read the first two pages. It doesn't seem like it will be as easy of a read as "David Copperfield". I have a few books lined up to read and I love that. I also love this time of year, as it gets cold and the days shorter, as the holidays come upon us, it just makes me want to curl up on the couch and read all day.

But I haven't been reading all day long, I have also been sewing some curtains for our bedroom. They are made from king-size sheets, but I think they look pretty good. They block out the light, which is the most important thing. Next project, mittens- for the cold Canadian winter.