Christmas Gifts
Kosta Boda Rose pattern crystal votives.
Gift from darling daughter and her husband.
I love the design and the icy light from the candles.
The festive season was a bit different this year due to catching Covid.
My husband and I both had it earlier in December.
I have scarred lungs from repeated bouts of pneumonia
so when I get a cold (or Covid) I tend to get a chesty cough.
We went to our son's home for Christmas morning where we exchanged gifts and had brunch.
I made Jacques Pepin's French Toast Bake, a fruit salad and sausages with croissants.
The kids were so excited!!!
Lovely to see their enthusiasm and joy.
Here is the island that Mr. HB made for our son's home.
It was a summer project and I have serious Island Envy!!!
I didn't have a ton of energy and so I had to give up on most of the baking.
Fortunately I had prepared the candied nuts ahead of time
the chocolate bark is a quick recipe to make.
(posted the recipe in a previous blogpost)
Food is a BIG part of our traditional celebrations...
turkey and lots of side dishes.
Simple table setting...
using
red and greens.
The cute little tree was found in our Cook Street Village Garden Centre.
I used it as our centrepiece on the Christmas table...
The turkey was about 10 pounds...
I made stuffing, maple glazed carrots, whipped potatoes, sweet potatoes, Brussells sprouts with pancetta, gravy and cranberry sauce.
Dessert was Panna Cotta with Italian sour cherries in syrup.
Served in an iittala Ultima Thule Glass
We have quite a few pieces of Tapio Wirkkala's Icy Modernist Crystal.
It was popular when we got married in 1974 and is still in business today.
After Boxing Day...
made a small batch of Yorkshire puddings to add to the leftovers.
Turkey Soup
Candles in The Humble Bungalow Kitchen above the Farmhouse Sink.
This morning I woke early...
have been going to bed before 10:00 most nights.
Coffee in the dark and thoughts swirling...
felt a surge of energy to get some decluttering done.
The car was loaded up and I dropped off the donations around noon.
Starting downstairs in the guest and hobby rooms.
Still a few more things to deal with but it feels way better!!
Funny thing that has happened since I had to cancel my haircut...
I have been using the flat iron and straightening it...
I think it is "growing on me"
Not perfect
getting to the stage where I can wear it up in a French Roll
or put it in a scrunchie for a loose ponytail.
So I suppose that's enough rambling for one post...
Hope that you had a wonderful Festive Season.
Hope that you are staying healthy and are avoiding Covid.
Let me know how things are going...do you declutter after the holidays?
~ Be Well and Be Kind ~
