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Our Christmas So Far
Dec. 23rd, 2007 05:17 pmFriday - I was off work ill; Creatrix had the last of her office Christmas parties. Ocado delivered a huge mound of shopping in the evening. Late in the evening, unfortunately, so instead of the planned dinner we had bacon-and-egg pasta; and very nice it was too.
Yesterday - wrote the last cards, sent the last present, wrapped Creatrix's presents. Shopping in the village. Had a nap in the afternoon - still shaking off the cold, but I am getting better. Put up and decorated the trees (a small artificial one in the living room; a tiny real one in the conservatory). Roast guinea fowl for dinner. Made stock. Watched Oliver Twist and TOTP2 Christmas.
Today - uploaded some photos to PhotoBucket; walk and a swim / sauna; delivered cards and presents to the neighbours; made the bed up for MastermindChampion, who will be arriving tomorrow. Pork chops coming for dinner. Can make stock.
Tomorrow / Christmas Eve - to the butchers, to collect our Christmas Day dinner of rib of beef from his prize-winning animal, and a brace of pheasants. MastermindChampion arriving in the afternoon. He may attend Midnight Mass with Creatrix; I would like to, but see no realistic prospect of staying up that long. Before that, a dinner of pheasant; I may roast the breasts, but braise the legs to go with them. Can make stock.
Tuesday - Christmas Day - nuff said, really! But guess what I can make ... ? ;-)
Wednesday / Boxing Day - games, films, walks &c, depending on weather, until MastermindChampion leaves.
Thursday - up to my parents until New Year, to see them, grandparents, and other family. As my sister, brother-in-law, and their boys will also be up, and my parents only have a two-bedroom house, we will actually be staying at the house of a friend of theirs, who is in Australia for Christmas.
Yesterday - wrote the last cards, sent the last present, wrapped Creatrix's presents. Shopping in the village. Had a nap in the afternoon - still shaking off the cold, but I am getting better. Put up and decorated the trees (a small artificial one in the living room; a tiny real one in the conservatory). Roast guinea fowl for dinner. Made stock. Watched Oliver Twist and TOTP2 Christmas.
Today - uploaded some photos to PhotoBucket; walk and a swim / sauna; delivered cards and presents to the neighbours; made the bed up for MastermindChampion, who will be arriving tomorrow. Pork chops coming for dinner. Can make stock.
Tomorrow / Christmas Eve - to the butchers, to collect our Christmas Day dinner of rib of beef from his prize-winning animal, and a brace of pheasants. MastermindChampion arriving in the afternoon. He may attend Midnight Mass with Creatrix; I would like to, but see no realistic prospect of staying up that long. Before that, a dinner of pheasant; I may roast the breasts, but braise the legs to go with them. Can make stock.
Tuesday - Christmas Day - nuff said, really! But guess what I can make ... ? ;-)
Wednesday / Boxing Day - games, films, walks &c, depending on weather, until MastermindChampion leaves.
Thursday - up to my parents until New Year, to see them, grandparents, and other family. As my sister, brother-in-law, and their boys will also be up, and my parents only have a two-bedroom house, we will actually be staying at the house of a friend of theirs, who is in Australia for Christmas.
