Whoa!

 

I guess if I intend to write a blog post at all in December, I'd better get to it.

I don't know how this month has slipped by me so stealthily. One minute it was just after Thanksgiving; the next, it was almost New Year's.

We had little snow for Christmas, as you can see from the top photo. We had, instead, heavy rain, which took away our snow, and plenty of wild turkeys. I consider snow to be ESSENTIAL for Christmas Day, so you can imagine how happy I was when the weather turned on us.

In the midst of the Christmas preparations, I managed to knit an Easy but Looks Difficult scarf for the Stamp Out Cancer project. All scarves are to be knit or crocheted in pink and white. I've started my second one now and will use the remaining white and pink yarns for it.

I did a little decorating for Christmas, but I didn't go at it with quite the frenzy I've been known for in the past.

Now it's time to pack all of this away and get the house back in order. I always feel better once the house is relatively orderly again.

Here's the Bubble Bread I made for Christmas dinner. Below it is my annual Christmas tiramisu.

I used some of my dough ornaments, snowflakes and stars, to make napkin rings for the Christmas dinner table.

My centerpiece was a giant vase filled with freshly-cut holly and fresh cranberries, submerged or floating in water, with a candle in the center. I thought it was simple yet snazzy. Best of all, it was easy.

Now I'm trying to wrap my brain around the thought of 2015 being at our doorstep.

Best wishes for health and happiness in the new year!