I do love seeing the Bergdorf Goodman holiday windows - they never disappoint. (One of the best things about the internet is being able to see gorgeous things right away.) Years ago I bought Dreams Through Glass by Linda Fargo, a coffee table book on the store's windows. It's gone out of print and is now worth $150 or more. It's a beautiful book, one of my smarter purchases (I think I have to credit VOGUE for this one), and I love looking through it, this time of year especially.

Yesterday we ate Mexican as we are not big fans of turkey outside of a sandwich and it was very good. We also got up impossibly early to watch the Macy's parade where far too many flag twirling girls were in sleeveless shirts and freezing their butts off, but the balloons and floats were fun. I also did some wrapping so I can mail a couple of packages today and then we assessed what was left for holiday shopping and it's incredibly under control. Almost scary under control. So today I am off to help the boy get his gift making done (at the pottery/fuse glass place) (he makes about a dozen gifts for aunts/grandmothers and then makes fudge for the uncles and grandfathers) (yep, it's a big deal), and then spend some time on the keynote presentation for my book launch next week.

There was some good book news on Wednesday and a great email from my agent (phone call to follow next week) and a rumor of some news coverage in the Anchorage paper next month. More on all of that to follow but look - an EVENTS page! Huzzah! And a review from Liz at SLJ! Much writerly wonderfulness, in other words. So yea for that.

And, if you are shopping from the Ballou holiday book fair wishlist (and really, please do!) use the code THANKS16 at the checkout today and get 16% off. So many great books have been bought but it would be amazing if we could sell out. Lots of books are on sale so please check it out and do what you can to help this school get a decent library.

[Image courtesy of Habitually Chic - many more images there.]