Christmas crackers

It’s the Tuesday after Boxing Day, and it’s been soggy… dreary… everything Christmas wasn’t. On Christmas night, we remembered at the last minute we hadn’t pulled the crackers. So, by 10 PM everyone had on their paper crowns and were discussing which “prize” was the best. It was a lovely end to a nice day spent playing with a new kitten (adopted earlier in the month). The little pink dinosaur was one of the prizes, which I placed in an antique dish.
I hope everyone else had a lovely Christmas celebration, and that those who celebrate later (or who celebrate Hannukah or Kwanzaa) have a great celebration with family too.
Happy New Year!

Eager anticipation

Untitled, a photo by rjknits on Flickr.

I’ve spent the day wrapping gifts and baking. So far, on the baking front:

• Lucia buns
• Jul konfekt
• Toffee bars
• Birthday cake for the Gardener
• Blueberry sour cream coffeecake with pecans

… Apparently I need running shoes and an exercise program to survive Christmas, but I can’t wait. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.

A slice of light lingering

A sharp slice of paper

Or a too wide Cheshire Cat grin —

Tonight’s half moon shines bright

Cutting through the dark, while its fading face,

Lingers behind the night.

© rjn, November 30, 2011