Perfection

Christmas, 2015 was perfection.  Simple and quick but just perfect.  The day passed with cookie making, cheese cracker making (the cheese straws were easier to make just flattening out scoops of the dough and flattening them vs. the whole cookie press squeezing out long strings process) and dinner.  Prime rib, au gratin potatoes, green bean casserole, pop overs, red wine, sparkling cider, and berry pie for dessert.  Even the lack of a puppy couldn't mar the day - it was awesome!

This morning, I turned the leftover popover batter into maple bacon popovers and they are scrumptious.  I always wish I had a true popover pan but resist purchasing a set 'cuz I make popovers once or twice a year and storing the pans seems silly.  Muffin tins work well but they will never be the highest popovers...no one here notices and they are gobbled up regardless of their size.  Even pulled out the REAL maple syrup as a post-Christmas treat this morning.

We'll pass the time today re-organizing and putting things away and continuing the culling out we always do at year-end.  We have a bunch of furniture things that we want to get rid of but it's hard to find someone that will come pick them up.  J. confessed that he was saving things 'for when the boys get their own place someday' - but having a room upstairs full of things we aren't using seems silly and the boys can buy their own darn furniture when the time comes.  And I'm suggesting to H. that he use the (hopefully soon) emptier room as a game/sitting room and keep his bedroom as his sleep space.  He's having issues sleeping so I'm hoping separating his 'living' space from his 'sleep' space will help.  Sort of like an apartment only without the rent, utilities, food, etc. one normally associates with living in your own place.

B. has been spending time with friends so I'm not sure how much we'll see him today and tomorrow. It's to be expected - a very quick visit with him trying to wedge in as much as he can in the few days he's here.

Beautiful, clear, sunny day here again -