Christmas by the Numbers
I spent the week before Christmas doing a lot of baking and cooking, much of it Christmas-related. Cards and packages got sent out with little time to spare, and the minimal Christmas shopping that I did was accomplished without setting foot in a mall. Christmas Day was relatively warm and sunny, without any snow on the ground. I went to George's house for a turkey dinner and to exchange gifts with George, Gary and Michael. This is my holidays-and-birthdays gang that I get together with for special occasions, though this year was the first time we all have been together for a Christmas meal since 2019 (before Covid). It was great to spend Christmas Day with the gang again. I have missed that!
So here is my Christmas, by the numbers:
400 Spritz kuchen (German shortbread Christmas cookies) baked over several days before Christmas.
100 Or more ornaments hung on the tree.
26 Cards sent to friends and family.
24 Candy canes hung on the tree.
19 Cards received from friends and family.
11 Presents wrapped and given out.
6 Tins of home made cookies given out.
5 Jars of Queen Anne's Lace Jelly made as a gift.
4 Loaves of Date-Nut Bread baked.
3 old friends, that I spent Christmas with.
2 Pumpkin pies baked for Christmas dinner at George's.
1 Big batch of Chicken vegetable soup made before Christmas to last much of the week.
Sorry, no partridges in pear trees.
1.
I hung a small part of my glass ornament collection on the tree this year for the first time since 2017.
2.
The lights set to "white" instead of colors. Ahhhh, the miracle of LEDs! The shiny packages under the tree are a dog-fence, not presents. The boxes also provide storage space for ornaments.
3.
A close up of the tree.
Honey is doing fine, and the next post will have some more pictures of her.
I hope all my LJ friends had a pleasant Christmas. And may you all have a Happy and Healthy New Year!
*Hugs*
So here is my Christmas, by the numbers:
400 Spritz kuchen (German shortbread Christmas cookies) baked over several days before Christmas.
100 Or more ornaments hung on the tree.
26 Cards sent to friends and family.
24 Candy canes hung on the tree.
19 Cards received from friends and family.
11 Presents wrapped and given out.
6 Tins of home made cookies given out.
5 Jars of Queen Anne's Lace Jelly made as a gift.
4 Loaves of Date-Nut Bread baked.
3 old friends, that I spent Christmas with.
2 Pumpkin pies baked for Christmas dinner at George's.
1 Big batch of Chicken vegetable soup made before Christmas to last much of the week.
Sorry, no partridges in pear trees.
1.
I hung a small part of my glass ornament collection on the tree this year for the first time since 2017.
2.
The lights set to "white" instead of colors. Ahhhh, the miracle of LEDs! The shiny packages under the tree are a dog-fence, not presents. The boxes also provide storage space for ornaments.
3.
A close up of the tree.
Honey is doing fine, and the next post will have some more pictures of her.
I hope all my LJ friends had a pleasant Christmas. And may you all have a Happy and Healthy New Year!
*Hugs*