Last night Dave & Ci & Nicole invited us to spend Christmas Eve with them. Good thing we didn't have supper proper beforehand, because there were finger foods galore, hors d'oeuvres vegetarian and non, a tourtière (meat pie), an Italian cauliflower dish, and a chocolate fondue to cap things off. Lara's pecan squares were delightful. (I should have tucked one away in my purse for a midnight snack.) I had meant to take the camera along, but forgot it. Their tree was decorated Martha Stewart-perfect, and all the gifts underneath matched! It's just as well I didn't take a picture, because it would have put our simple little construct to shame.
The fibre optic tree we purchased for $30 in Julyfrom neighbors who moved to California
Today we slept in. James's parents phoned from Texas around 11am. Since we'd eaten breakfast late, we ate Christmas dinner (farmer sausage, potatoes, carrots, and three-bean salad - no dessert, unless you count the macaroons I ate straight from the freezer) around 2:30pm. James played Walle Larson's Christmas CD. We unwrapped our gifts and went for a walk around the block, to see what was open (Shoppers Drug Mart and Starbucks). Other than a few cars, all was quiet. We figure that the residents of Clearbrook Dr. must be the socialites; each driveway has 2 or 3 vehicles parked in it, while our street verges on complete and utter desertion. The roads and sidewalks are tricky at places, since the weather warmed up yesterday and Ottawa received rain in the late afternoon/evening. I've phoned my family and James phoned his (10 are gathered at his brother & sister-in-law's place). For the rest of the evening, we're planning to stay put, watching Christmas specials or Monty Python as we munch on leftovers or junk food. (I am resisting the temptation to bake cookies and buy chocolates, because we've both told ourselves and each other that we don't need the high caloric intake.)
Here are some photos of this afternoon, so that my Mom & Dad know what kind of great gifts they gave me.
t-shirt, sweater, two cushions on couch, two blankets
fleece hoodie inside - I mean, surprise!
Mr. Darth wanted in on the action; too bad it's my gift!
Curli expressing her unhappiness at the lack of presents(sorry...Boxing Day...PetSmart...spongy balls)
"Hapy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
p.s. Have uploaded photos for vacation post below.
Merry Christmas!! Thanx for posting the pictures----looks like you made good purchases! We're enjoying a very relaxing Christmas Day as well. Went to Church this morning, had Roast Beef dinner (at noon)---Perry came home. After lunch we napped, watched Judge Judy & Judge Christine, had Chicken Soup for supper, and started on a puzzle. Mom D.
ReplyDeleteDo I spot Darthy boy underneath the tree in that first picture (just to the left of the box present and sort of hidden behind the base stand of the tree)?
ReplyDeleteNice pic of Curly girl, always standing so prim and proper with her little front paws side by side. :)