Christmas Day, 2021
We had stockings, a special breakfast, and a relaxed but still fairly special noonday dinner. We played games and had good conversations. It’s a great pleasure to have the family together.
Christmas Eve 2021
We had #1 daughter and #1 son and their families plus #2 daughter and her fiance for Christmas Eve. We started with stollen, fruit crisp, strata, poppy seed muffins, fruit, and yogurt for breakfast and finished up with our traditional […]
People, Look East
This is a beautiful song. Eleanor Farjeon wrote the words, which are lovely if somewhat mystical. The tune is Besançon, a traditional French carol. I always think of this song when I decorate and prepare meals for the holidays. Today […]
Sing We All Noel
The Littles came over with #1 daughter today and #2 son will be turning plater tonight. We have a celebratory family breakfast planned tomorrow morning. Sunday is the big Christmas music at church, and then I have a couple of […]
Thanksgiving 2021
#2 son and his GF arrived Wednesday morning, and #1 son and his wife came shortly thereafter. We had the Family Grilled Cheese Party. Lots of good food and good conversation. Thanksgiving Day we had homemade doughnuts, fruit, and yogurt […]
Grilled Cheese Party Day
#2 son and his GF arrived, having stopped for a hike on their way up. We had conversations and baking, and now they’ve gone off to a coffee shop to work while I work at home. This allowed me to […]
Office Week 2021
It’s kids’ bedroom week on the Holiday Grand Plan, but I have no children living in my house. I have an office which has been a storage spot for…well, since last year’s office week. I haven’t been working in my […]
HGP Foyer Week
The living room is not finished after Living Room Week. I also have one more garment that needs hemming from DYW Fall 2021. I completed two pairs of pants, two tops, and a jacket from my planned collection, and once […]
Planned Projects
I’ve finished the Kaisa sweater and will block it and see how it worked out. I’m putting it that way because the sleeves are, as you can see in the photo, tiny. I hope, since it has a lace yoke, […]
Easter 2021
I was mentally prepared to do without a celebration this year. In fact, it was a very nice celebration. We had an egg hunt. My husband made sure the little girls found every egg. They had fun with the hunt. […]