Jock Sightem!

Today, Miss Ginger worked at the store in the Galleria, and at 3:30, as is her habit, she went to the little cookie hut to get a large diet coke. Well, who should she see pushing a baby stroller through the Galleria: Kris Brown, the kicker for the Houston Texans!! Not only did she see him, he actually pushed his stoller right up behind Miss Ginger and waited his turn to buy cookies for his little rugrats! Oh, he is GORGEOUS!

Miss G "met" him once before when he did a PA at what used be "Houston's favorite department store" before it became "America's favorite department store." So she's had her eye on this hottie for quite some time. She's not sure why, but there's something about the sight of a hot guy pushing a pram that just butters her bread! I guess it's those maternal instincts coming through. And I'll tell you, that's a face a mother could love!

But, there's more than a pretty face! Check out those arms!

And, he gives a lovely shape to those tight, shiny football pants, ne'st ce pas?

Miss G scoured the internet and couldn't find one, so she will offer the "GingerSnap of the Year" award to anyone who can come of with a shot of him shirtless! And no photoshopping!!!

It's Done...Finally!

Okay, decking the halls was a 2 day project! Oye, vey, glad to be done! It was a hassle but totally worth the kafuffle! And, it's worth the time since it can stay up until the end of February! Yasee, clever Miss Ginger chose a Mardi Gras theme for her tree this year! So, the tree can stay up, the garland on the mantel can switch from pine to magnolia, and voila! Happy Mardi Gras! She is SUCH a clever gurl and is very proud of herself right now!

The tree itself a a sight to behold! It features the Frog Princess and Frog Princess as King and Queen of their own Froggi Gras Krewe!

And on the mantel, the Frog King is being entertained by a line of Flying Monkey Chorus Boys! Hey, Christmas is all about fantasy, so it works! And it's all embellished with lots of peackock plumes and glitter, glitter, glitter! Glitter fruit, glitter morning glories ( Miss G's favorite flower, BTW!) and glitter balls!

Miss Shelby is pretty proud of herself, too! Being the outdoorsey gurl that she is (?!) she just LOVES trees and branches! Of course, she thinks trees and branches come out of the attic in green Rubbermaid® totes, so her viewpoint is a tad skewed! Still, as soon as the boxes came down (maybe she's on to something?!) she pulled a loose branch of garland out and made it her own! God love her, she has not let that thing out of her sight all day! She sleeps on it, chews on it, and plays with it! If I had known a piece of green plastic tinsel could make a cat so happy I would have thrown her bone a long time ago! Jackson, of course, is WAAAAAAY too cool to be caught playing with a fake tree! Besides, he's busy hunting empty toilet paper rolls, his favorite prey!

Did I mention how much the kitties and I love the holidays?!

Miss Ginger's Winter Wonderland!

So, it actually snowed in Texas, before Christmas! Never in her long and torrid life did Miss Ginger ever think she would see such a thing! She remembers as a kid saying "Momma, do you think we will EVER have a White Christmas?" to which Momma G would always reply "not unless you you grow up to be Bing Crosby!" Well, joke's on her- although it's probably a bit more like Rosmary Clooney!
And honestly, this "snow" is really more like "slush", but there's something very unglamorous about staying home from work to have a "slush" day!
Yes, you heard that right! The schools are closed- actually, they closed them early and sent the kids home. I didn't realize it, but apparently it is very dangerous for school children to sit in a classroom when there is even the slightest bit of ice on the ground! Go figure!
Right now, it's about 36 degrees outside, so it's barely even sticking. They say it's going to drop into the 20's after dark, and if that turns into ice on Houston's numerous bridges and overpasses, we could have a right kafuffle on our hands, considering no one here knows how to drive in those conditions. Oh, and it will be rush hour in one of the nation's most traffic congested cities!
That's why Miss G came home from work early.
So now, she's going to put on some holiday music, open a bottle of vino, and put her tree up!
Let it slush, let it slush, let it slush!

The Gods Have Gone Crazy!

Miss Ginger gets herself through the infernal heat of Houston's summers by reminding herself "it's worth it because our winters are so mild!" Well, the Gods are calling a BULLSHIT on that this year!
Yesterday, Miss G was in Dallas and it freakin' SNOWED! WTF?!
And worse yet, now the Chronicle is predicting snow for Houston on Friday! Jeebus, what is up with that?
If this crap continue, Miss G may just have to pack her drag and move to Key West! Do you think they are tolerant of drag queens there?

How's the weather where you are?

Miss Ginger's Current Hearththrob Channels Miss Ginger's Favorite Diva!

Sam Tsui + Whitney Houston = Nirvana!!!!

NEWSFLASH! Miss Ginger Swears Off Pinot Grigio!!

No, she hasn't joined a Temperance Union, nor did she go on such a binger that she can't face another bottle (though the latter is certainly more likely than the former!)

She's just found something she likes better! Yasee, for Thanksgiving she was in a big ole hurry and ran into her favorite liquor store and asked for a case of Pinot Noir and a case of Pinot Grigio. The guy said he didn't have a case of pinot grigio (really?!) but he had a great Sauvignon Blanc. As we said, Miss Ginger was in a big ole hurry, so she accepted the sub and headed out the door.

It's truly delish! And even better, it features this fancy new technology: a screw-off cap! Miss Ginger had never seen such a thing before, but she has found it to be the ultimate in convenience! Even when she needs a drink so badly her hands are shaking, she can easily just twist the little cap off like it were Sarah Palin's head! No fucking with cork screws, wine openers, or semi-automatic weapons!

How convenient is that?

How Was Your Turkey (Day)?!

Miss Ginger's was moist and delicious!

After spending 24 hours in the fetal position (thanks, Nutwood Beth!, for burning that image into my brain!) Miss Ginger's bird spent the next 5 hours basking in the infrared glow of the gas grill!

(Miss Ginger masked the wings with aluminum foil so it's little elbows wouldn't burn!!)

Miss G finished setting the table just as the first guests were arriving!

And, oh, what FABULOUS guests they were! Miss G is blessed with the most incredible family and "extended" family that anyone could dream of! Everyone seemed to have a great time, and there was never a lull in the lovely conversation!

Copius amounts of wine were flowing, and Miss G just did a quick "straw poll" in the wine cellar to answer the question many have asked. Yes, the red wine drinkers at the table DID polish off an entire case of pinot noir, and from the stories I've been hearing, many of them were feeling the affects of that today! The white wine drinkers, being the demure group that we are, only polished off about half a case, give or take a bottle. Okay, take.. there were only five left. And considering there were only about 4 of us drinking white, it's a miracle we weren't feeling worse this morning!

It might have been one of Miss G's best Thanksgivings ever!