Dec 25 2013
Christmas “Eve”
Christmas Morning
Merry Christmas to everyone who’s not related to me! For those who are, this is Christmas Eve. My sibs’ work schedules mean that we will be celebrating Christmas tomorrow. Someone’s gotta be there to deal with those holiday emergencies.
I woke up to a sunny day but put the lights on anyway. If not today, when? As you can see, I spent Christmas Eve in a suitably elfish way by filling the stockings and wrapping the few presents. It was the first time I have done this alone in quite some time. Everything is more fun with Megan, but in addition to her crazy work schedule, she is currently fostering the mama dog (now renamed Stella; you really can’t have two dogs in one house named Star and Starla, however cute that would be) and really has her hands full. It makes me happy to see all the stockings there, and I get to enjoy them for another day.
As for today, I’ll make mincemeat tarts and the dressing for tomorrow’s salad, as well as delivering items for the ham glaze and lemon tart makings to my brother at some point this morning. I will finish the final chapter of The Box of Delights, my father’s and my favorite book, knowing that a copy awaits Jessica under the tree. I can’t wait to share it with her.
Merry Christmas to all with love from me to you.