Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Sunday, December 25, 2022
Woke up this morning at 7:00 which is the latest I've slept in a long time. It was a lovely quiet Christmas morning. We transferred the stroganoff to the crock pot at 7:30 so it would be ready this afternoon around 4:00/4:30.
Noel was going to join us for dinner today but she messaged me to let me know that she's having a hard time dealing with the death of her brother Patrick a couple months ago and that she felt it was best to stay home. Of course I understood.
Mom and Warren came over around 3:30. Warren brought a nice cheese tray which we had with cocktails. He also brought over a delicious cheese and broccoli soup which we had as a first course before the beef stroganoff. Pumpkin pie for dessert. Mom gave me the sweet holy family figurine which is pictured above. I love it however I've had to hide it since Sylvester keeps trying to bite Joseph's head off!
Friday, December 24, 2021
Dale and I ran to Kowalski's this morning to pick up a few last minute items, coffee in particular. We got word from one of the parents of the boy who tried to kill himself yesterday that his condition is stabilizing and improving so we're all cautiously optimistic.
I got the beef stroganoff started although we're not going to have it until tomorrow when Mom comes over.
Had some clam chowder I picked up at Kowalski's for lunch. Grandma Alice used to make it on Christmas Eve. I don't remember if I had any or not at her place all those years ago since we stopped traveling to her house for Christmas when I was about 6 years old.
I remember making some on Christmas Eve in the early 2000s. Mom got sick that afternoon and called in tears that she wouldn't be about to do Christmas Eve.
The stuff I had today came in a can. I added some half and half and it was really quite delicious.
