December 9th
I saved this birthday card from two years ago and include it with my window displays for winter. My youngest sister sent it to me for my 73rd birthday. 75 is creeping very close.
Here's the view out the kitchen windows this morning. We woke to -9ยบ temperatures. It's warmed now to single positive digits.
Love the looks of those icicles. This is the south facing roof and it hasn't been warm enough to melt the snow off. It's only be sliding slowly but this morning frozen in place.
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I got the Christmas cards done and in the mail yesterday.
Here's something I have to admit about myself: I'm not very good about maintaining long distance friendships that once were based upon proximity or work or common interests. There are four Christmas cards I decided to hold off sending because I have had no contact with any of these since last Christmas. Here's my reasoning: if they don't send me one then there's no need to send them one.
Is that so terrible?
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I've been ambivalent about making cookies this holiday but after sleeping on it I have decided to bake on Saturday. Dan said he'd like some peanut butter cookies and I do like to make the almond decorated cookies. There's also molasses that I only make at this time of year.
For a number of years since we moved here I've been delivering cookies at Christmas to my neighbors. In order to keep up that tradition I'll have to bake! I even bought plates to stack them on when I was out at Michael's yesterday.
Decision made: Look for cookie photos in the near future.
...these can vbe busy days!
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy! I still have to finish my cards. I understand about having to make decisions about who to send them to, especially with the cost of postage now.
ReplyDeleteI have cut back so far on baking at Christmas! Larry is diabetic, I dont need the calories, and the family that does come over the holidays dont eat many sweets! Kinda sad because I love to bake. I used to take cookies or homemade Kailua to neighbors, but there was never even a thank you card so I quit doing that too. Last year I made cheese balls and other non- sweet treats and those were a hit with family so I will do that again.
I have the same decision to make re sending cards--old school friends (very old, like me) and some others. I used to make rum-soaked fruitcakes with dried fruit and they were quite good, but the cost kept rising and one final joke about fruitcake as a doorstop put an end to that tradition.
ReplyDeleteI love the snowflake ornament! Can’t wait to see your cookies!
ReplyDeleteI agree that there is a time to give up on cards, whether they be paper or electronic.
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