And
so another delightful Christmas has passed, and I am truly happy to say that it
was a special day…relaxed and simple which is just what we like! {{smiles}}
Our
Christmas dinner consisted of lovely salads and a few cuts of cold meat…
My
sisters were a wonderful help to me, and we had such a special time of
fellowship as we prepared our meal…I am cherishing these precious moments, as I
know how quickly seasons change…
Beth
and I baked adorable little loaves of white bread, dusted with flour…Beth and
Mom then wrapped each baby loaf with lace and hessian twine for added
charm… They placed a loaf at each
person’s place setting.
New baby potatoes harvested from
the garden…with parsley, garlic and butter…
Herby marinated vegetables with
roast beef and Basil…
A simple green salad…
Courgette and carrot salad with
homegrown piquante peppers and rolled leg of lamb…
We
also made our traditional Christmas crackers…this was our fourth year making
them now.
Each
person got chocolate balls in theirs, along with a little gift – Nancy and I
got some pretty ribbons and the little girls got magnetic bookmarks or stickers…
Homemade Christmas Fruit Cake
which Nancy and I decorated to match our tablecloth of gold stars…
Christmas
Eve we enjoyed our traditional homemade pizzas, whilst watching the new Celtic
Women DVD… This is probably our
favourite Christmas tradition, and there is always such a festive atmosphere in our home
on Christmas Eve!
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I
do hope your Christmas was just as lovely as ours, dear friends…
How
special to celebrate the birth and coming of our Lord and King who would
eventually die in order to atone for our sins…what a Saviour!
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Blessings
to you, and I pray you have a wonderful, blessed New Year!
