Friends, A Party, Cookies, and White

No question!

We WILL have a white Christmas.

 

 

Last night's Christmas party was a success.

 

 

 

Because of this horrid weather half our guests weren't able to make it,

 

 

But the stoics who did all had a good time.

A great bunch of people.

Food. Drinks. Laughs. Pictures.

 

 

Strawberry Santas

Cut tip off strawberry, hollow out, fill with cream cheese mixture*, top with tip, gel icing for eyes and buttons

 

*250 grams (8 ounces) cream cheese, 3 to 4 Tablespoons icing sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla

 

I am feeling very relaxed about Christmas.

 

 

This week is down to wrapping, tortiere making, delivering friends and neighbor gifts, and shopping for Christmas and Boxing Day meals

 

 

Shopping last week in Almonte I bought this wee Santa for my Kitchen tree.

 

 

 

 

 

My beautiful Amaryllis is blooming

 

 

 

 

I saw these melted snowman cookies on a blog (sorry don't remember which one) and couldn't wait to try them.

Just a plain sugar cookie with an icing glaze.

Pop the marshmallow in the microwave for about 10 seconds.

Decorate with eyeballs and carrot nose with gel icing.
Wrap with an icing scarf.
TA- DA

 

Came out pretty good hunh?

Reindeer are pretty cute too.

Have a great week

 

Beginning to Look A Lot Like ...............

Busy busy days.

I absolutely love this time of year.

Nat King Cole singing on my I Pod.

The smell of pine candles.

Chocolate smells wafting from my oven.

Pretty wrapping paper and bows and ribbons.

 

One fabulous thing to celebrate this Christmas -----

My youngest daughter and her hubby 

 

 

 are expecting a wee bundle of joy the middle of July.

HB and I are dancing over the moon.

Time to get the baby knitting and projects books dusted off.

 

Bought this fantastic bamboo yarn to make this wee romper.

 

 

Last Thursday I joined Deb http://justcats-deb.blogspot.ca/ Natalie http://knatolee.blogspot.ca/, and Ronna http://ronnas.blogspot.ca/for lunch in Almonte, Ontario

 

and an afternoon of Christmas shopping.

It was fabulous meeting new people and especially Blogger Buddies.

What a terrific little town to shop in. Lots of interesting shops!

 

 

Before we knew it it was closing in on 4:00 and time for us all to head home with our haul.

 

Most of my decorations are up and most of the shopping is done.

KItchen Tree

A Few of my Nutcrackers
Big guys were a gift from my MIL a couple years ago

Part of my Village

 

Now its time to concentrate on baking and planning a couple of parties.

 

We did have quite a bit of snow BUT last week we had unseasonably warm weather 10 C (50 F) and it rained so most of it is gone.

Family Room Tree Topper

 

Hopefully we get a wee bit for Christmas and yes then it can all go away.

A little project with all those wine corks I have collected.
I have a few more so may attempt a snowman  :)

 

 

Of course I am 2 days late for Twin Bragging Thursday but

here is one of my favourite pics of my beautiful wee G Twins

 

 

 

Riley and Miles

Pic taken October 2012 @ Herriott Street

 

Enjoy Your Holiday Busy ness