Another tradition I have is sending the following message to loved ones on Christmas Eve. I celebrate Christmas Eve and CHristmas day to honour my ancestors since honouring my ancestors is a part of my pagan faith. This is A Letter to the Most Illustrious the Contessina Allagia Dela Aldobrandeschi, Written Christmas Eve Anno Domini 1513. This ( Read more... )

Okay - this is my sauerkraut recipe. Since I only watched my mother and grandmother do this I don’t have a recipe per se and no exact measurements ( Read more... )

Sauerkraut is now cooking in the slow cooker. I made it with white wine, a bit of brown sugar, caramelized onions, juniper berries, whole peppercorns, an apple from our apple tree and caraway. This is NOT like the sauerkraut you get in a tin that tastes like vinegar mixed with toxic chemicals! LOL! The slow cooker is perfect for the long cooking ( Read more... )

Tomorrow I start cooking for my Polish Christmas. Here is what I wrote last a couple of years ago about the traditions in case those new to my journal don't know what I spend all my time cooking for ( Read more... )

I have been reciting this at my Yule rituals for over 15 years now. It was written especially for The Christmas Revels, an organization I fully support ( Read more... )

I have to admit that I am really looking forward to the Alton Morris Christmas dinner. It will get me out of the house and amongst people. I might even -- gasp - put on makeup. No, really.

We are supposed to be "wearing a funny hat". I chose my fez. Nothing says Christmas like a burgundy fez.

Yesterday I ( Read more... )

Last night I was up until after midnight looking at old University photos of Kevin and Pete. I can't even tell you how scary 1970s and early 1980s fashions are ( Read more... )

I am making a few Christmas/Yule/Solstice cards this year, but not many. I simply don't have much time. I am going to make as many as I feel I can handle without stress and then send out nice ones I have purchased. It’s not that I don't care - I do and I will send out cards, but mostly they won't be hand made/hand stamped/drawn. Last year I made a ( Read more... )