I apologise for not being around the past two and a half weeks. Once more, it’s because I’ve been more than a bit busy. There have been exams and coursework to mark, Christmas cards and letters to write, not to mention shopping and other preparations. The poor old WIP hasn’t had a look in, but family and teaching have to come first. Tomorrow is my last day with the kids in school (half of which will be taken up with carol services) and on Friday we have a training morning (we’re learning “incidental Welsh”), followed by a staff lunch and then home early. I CAN’T WAIT!!!

Actually, I’m well ahead with preparations as it’s only the three of us for Christmas lunch, which will be a joint performance between hubby and me. We’ve decided on duck this year and I thought I’d do butternut squash soup to start. We’ll finish off with traditional Christmas pudding and rum sauce (all home made). Then we’ll probably go for a walk (as we'll have consumed many thousands of calories) before flaking in front of the telly. Christmas Eve we’ll attend the midnight service at the local church in the hopes that the Lord will forgive us for not being regular attendees.

Above is a pic of our Christmas tree, which we put up in some apprehension as it is the first time our cats have had one in their lives. I think we chose a good one as the tree is very bushy low down and they can’t get hold of a trunk to climb up. Also, our decorations are mostly red paste apples, wooden toys and beads – not shiny baubles to catch their eyes. So far, they’ve played hide and seek under the branches when we first brought it indoors, and Sophie has gone under them for a nap as she likes enclosed dark spaces. A couple of the apples have been dislodged and that’s it. Easily fixed!

How about you? What will you be doing on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? Do you have a Christmas tree and what have you decorated it with?

Hi! So glad to hear you are well. Although I'm sorry to hear you haven't had time to work on your WIP. *g*
Christmas Eve here will be at the Out-laws, where we will open gifts after a light evening meal of ham croissant sandwiches and other sides. Then, we will come home and hopefully get the kids in bed before dawn! *G* Christmas morning we will either get up VERY early and open gifts AND THEN go to Mass, or we will attend Mass and then open gifts. *g* After that we plan to stay home and let the kids enjoy their presents. Oh, and we're doing cornish hens, long grain and wild rice, garlic green beans and I FORGOT A DESSERT! Oops! *g* I better fix that. *g*
Anyway, have a wonderful holiday and enjoy yourself!

Hey Siobhan, it's good to see you.

Merry Christmas.

I'm going to my girlfriend's mom's house to spend Christmas Eve with her before heading home to spend Christmas with my mother. I have a cute little tinsel tree in the corner surrounded by my Hallmark ornaments. I have no idea what will be served for our meals, but I'm sure it will be fabulous.

Happy Holidays and if I don't see you, Happy New Years.

Your meal sounds delicious, Brandy and it sounds like you're going to be busy, Dru. I just got back from grocery shopping so we're all set. I had fun today learning some Welsh. Hwyl fawr (pronounced hoyl vawer) i.e. goodbye (for now). I'll post Christmas wishes on Monday.

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