"Whadja git fer Xmas?" A new TV for the kitchen. A 20-incher that mounts on a swing arm on the wall, so you can turn it to face the dining room, too. So I can watch TV while I cook, especially the news. Et cetera. Et cetera. Et cetera. This was part of the house plan all along, but now, God bless my Dear Husband, it is a done deal. Yeah!!
A new stand mixer which I will order later tonight. A Breville. From Australia. Cupcakes, here I come.
An unbelievable ruana that was actually purchased in Peru. Handspun wool and alpaca. All natural dyes. Woven on a backstrap loom. Hand joined and edged. Unbelievably fine fiber art.
Chocolate. Nuts. Cookies. Fruitcake. A sweater. Some weird stuff, which apparently is part of the Happy Season.
Dear Husband got wine glasses and promises. And homemade granola. And chocolate. Nuts. Cookies. Fruitcake. Socks and a shirt. No weird stuff.
Christmas dinner with friends was a 4-course affair. I took curried couscous and the best lamb tagine I've made to date. After which several of us went to see _True Grit_. An Oscar nomination for Jeff Bridges for sure. I love it. But then again, I love everything the Cohen brothers do.
Did I mention that I saw _127 Hours_ last week?? NEVER go hiking without telling someone where you're going and when you're turning. And if you do, take water and a VERY SHARP KNIFE.
Today?? A lot of pick-up, clean-up, put away. Reading. Petting cats. Making granola for Randy. Turns out that making granola is not as easy as one might at first guess. This will take a number of batches to master. Pity.
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