Maddening programs...

I feel like clocking one to Xfire, the otherwise lovely little IM program for gamers which I've been using lately to keep in touch with my MxO buddies outside the game: it downloaded a patch, but somehow that patch didn't go through since it crashed itself twice during the download process. Last thing I need to deal with right now is more computer woes, though this one is nowhere as horrible as the connection woes I've had.

In other news, just took down our big Christmas tree and I'm about to put up our Epiphany-season angel tree, using one of those stylized wire-frame trees that people put up in their yards sometimes. This helps us sort of transition out of the Christms season and get the house back to normal, plus my mom and I have a large, lovely collection of angel ornaments and this is a great way to show them all off at once.

And we finally got a dusting of snow here in the North East! A dusting is better than nothing, and it finally looks/feels like winter here.