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Posts archive for: 24 November, 2008
  • Not sure what to make of this meme

    This originally comes from QueeneMab via antlady :)

    1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
    Egg nog - don't like hot chocolate

    2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
    Santa wraps them up and puts then under the tree or in designated place when noone is looking ;)

    3. Coloured lights on tree/house or white?
    Neither ! real candles or nothing at all

    4. Do you hang mistletoe?
    No.

    5. When do you put your decorations up?
    21st Dec. soulstice . Usually candles , lilies and roses and angel chimes. I'm still in the process of reinventing my own way of celebrating Christmas or the Soulstice.

    6. What is your favourite holiday dish?
    Smoked salmon with creamy gratineed potatoes

    7. Favourite Holiday memory as a child?
    Waiting for Santa to come on Christmas Eve and then opening the presents from under the tree. My mum used to break of a twig from the tree and burn it- love the smell of burning pine needles :)

    8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
    Truth is , Santa is a MYSTERY :yes:

    9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
    Yes

    10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?
    I don't have one.When at my parent's house, all the old baubles come out new ones added each year to replace breakages.

    11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?

    Love it so long as it is in the country otherwise a flippin nuisance.

    12. Can you ice skate?
    No. Hurts a lot when you fall on ice :))

    13. Do you remember your favourite gift?
    No.

    14. What's the most important thing about the Holidays for you?

    A few days of not having to do anything at all- just laze around and relax.

    15. What is your favourite Holiday Dessert?

    Creme caramel and profiteroles are my favourite desserts anytime. Christmas pud, cake or mince pies - no thank you - pass.

    16. What is your favourite holiday tradition?
    To light lots of candles, have a cosy dinner by candlelight and watch "It's a wonderful world " the old black and white movie. Love the part where Clarence the angel appears :yes:

    17. What tops your tree?
    If I had a tree - there would be an Angel

    18.Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
    Both so long as it is sincere.

    19. What is your favourite Christmas Song?
    Holy Night, Silent Night

    20. Candy Canes! Yuck or Yum?
    Yummy if they're peppermint.

    21. Hypothetically speaking, you have an uncle (or aunt) who are stinking rich. They ask you to give them a wish list for this Christmas with six items on it. You can ask for anything at all, as long as it's only for yourself. What are you going to wish for?

    a. Enough money to buy my flat

    b. A completely new kitchen and bathroom and the whole flat cleaned refurbished and decorated with professional lighting throughout.

    c. A spa weekend once a month, for a year with pedicure , massage , manicure, hair and beauty treatments.

    d. A whole new made to measure wardrobe and accessories that I would design together with an expert.

    e. A three year expressive art course.

    f. Unlimited travel all expenses paid to places all over the world. Half a dozen two week trips a year with possibly a 2 month beach holiday somewhere simple hot and unspoiled with fresh fruit, veggies , wine and sea-food.

    22. What's Your Last Favourite Holiday Memory?

    A lovely evening and dinner with Prof and his girlfriend in their new flat, After dinner he presented me with an extra Christmas present , his old Mac Lap top fitted with new battery and everything and whole library of tunes, I was and still am over the moon happy. Bless.

  • Soul sisters evening

    Winter has really arrived in Miraland. More snow today and temperatures of minus 8C , which , together with an Arctic wind feel like minus 20 C.

    GJLM meeting last night at L's place, without J . who is in England at a friend's wedding. L, G and I and L's daughter had a lovely evening all cosy and warm , enjoying delicious homemade food and lively chatting while Siberian - like weather raged outside.

    L's home is gorgeous; spacious, old , high ceilings , wooden floors and framed photos of family all over the place.It's the perfect place for an unpretentious relaxed meeting with a hint or two of luxury. So , we met,caught up on eachother's lives and enjoyed the delicious homemade food prepared with oodles of TLC. L. and her two daughters love cooking and it both shows and tastes.

    We were in the kitchen most of the time chatting and nibbling while L and L daughter put finishing touches to food and even managed to bake two loaves of bread ! All in there and then.

    Spicy , roasted nibbles .


    Bruschetta : avocado and tomato sals on a thin slice of homemade garlicky bread

    PASTA to die for !! Olive oil, garlic, anchovies,pine-nuts tomato paste and sultanas, genreous sprinklig of parmesan.

    Fresh baby spinach and pomegranate salad

    Pre-chrimble ambiance

    There was cake too a bit like my Giyatri ..damn .. I forgot to take a picture of that .. sorry ... but it was YUMMY :)

  • More snow

    Last night as the sun was setting .....


    ... and my balcony this morning .

    Thyme all covered in snow .

    View from the kitchen window

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