At Least Christmas Eve was good
Dinner came out good (prime rib/scallops) and the gifts were nice. I got a new computer laptop desk, some manga, some snacks, something from Tunisia snack wise, a cute kitty in a gift box, cute kitty slippers and naturally tea (I'll open gifts from friends tomorrow).
We bought cookies at this fantastic bakery (according to everyone around) because I didn't make it home when I thought I would this year and mom is getting too old for all that baking. I have no idea what everyone is talking about. So far most of the styles of cookies are no better than they were in say Wal-Mart or Giant Eagle. That's disappointing.
We played cards for most of the night
I also wrote a holiday story. Not the one I planned on for the holiday that I mentioned to sysann but maybe that'll come during the 12 days
Title: The Feast of the Seven Fishes
Summary: Pentious is lured into the hotel lobby by the delicious smells emanating from the kitchen. He wasn’t expecting a Sinsmas celebration but what a wonderful idea it was.
Author Note - Written for JK for the holidays 2024. And for me too, this is pure Italian American self indulgence in fiction form. Also, now I’m hungry.
got cards from ysilme, wildrider rahirah, ruric thank you.
Advent Joy
Day 24 - take an online class and learn something new. - I switched from Welsh to Italian on Duolingo. I'm counting that (I'm up over 1300 days in a row)
Day 24 tea - HOW is the month over? How? Last tea was Snowberry. It's a black tea with cacoa nibs, cranberries and cranberry cream flavoring. Vaguely tart like a cranberry but no real strong cranberry taste (I like their cranberry/orange tea better but this was good)
And I do have a fannish 50 for you, some holiday amvs/songs etc.
We bought cookies at this fantastic bakery (according to everyone around) because I didn't make it home when I thought I would this year and mom is getting too old for all that baking. I have no idea what everyone is talking about. So far most of the styles of cookies are no better than they were in say Wal-Mart or Giant Eagle. That's disappointing.
We played cards for most of the night
I also wrote a holiday story. Not the one I planned on for the holiday that I mentioned to sysann but maybe that'll come during the 12 days
Title: The Feast of the Seven Fishes
Summary: Pentious is lured into the hotel lobby by the delicious smells emanating from the kitchen. He wasn’t expecting a Sinsmas celebration but what a wonderful idea it was.
Author Note - Written for JK for the holidays 2024. And for me too, this is pure Italian American self indulgence in fiction form. Also, now I’m hungry.
got cards from ysilme, wildrider rahirah, ruric thank you.
Advent Joy
Day 24 - take an online class and learn something new. - I switched from Welsh to Italian on Duolingo. I'm counting that (I'm up over 1300 days in a row)
Day 24 tea - HOW is the month over? How? Last tea was Snowberry. It's a black tea with cacoa nibs, cranberries and cranberry cream flavoring. Vaguely tart like a cranberry but no real strong cranberry taste (I like their cranberry/orange tea better but this was good)
And I do have a fannish 50 for you, some holiday amvs/songs etc.
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