. . . a new bauble . . .

. . . i didn't buy any new christmas shtuff this year . . .

. . . well ~ only like one roll of wrapping paper . . .

. . . it's a holiday miracle ~ believe me! . . .

. . . but ~ this little ceramic beauty

was gifted me by a sweet friend . . .

. . . thanks, friend! . . .

. . . seriously ~ i've never seen the likes of it . . .

. . . it weighs in at about 15 pounds . . .

{slight exaggeration}

. . . is almost 12 inches from tip to top . . .

. . . and says ho! repeatedly . . .

{right behind the red beads}

. . . should i be offended? . . .

p.s. elliott is feeling much better.

thanks to those of you who asked!

they say it was a bacterial infection in his blood stream,

but the source is, as yet, undetermined.