🎄 Christmas 2020 🎄

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🎄*M*E*R*R*Y* *C*H*R*I*S*T*M*A*S*!*🎄

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🎄 We had our "bubble" family over for Christmas Eve dinner yesterday, our son Travis, DIL Kristi and grandsons Hayden and Caleb.  Dayle roasted a perfect 20 lb. turkey, made his signature dressing of bread, sage, celery, parsley and onions, I made my candied yams, whipped the potatoes, made the turkey gravy with giblets, helped with the green bean casserole, and we had cranberry sauce, scissor rolls and sparkling cider.  Kristi peeled potatoes, stirred gravy and was very helpful in the kitchen.  Travis and the boys even pitched in to get everything on the table.  :-)

 

Kristi made a Christmas cake for us, a chocolate peppermint one.  I set the table with our special dishes, silver and crystal goblets.

Dayle pulled the turkey out of the oven and we put in the candied yams and green bean casserole and got busy on the whipped potatoes and gravy.  

Dayle's turkey was spectacularly flavorful and tender.  The wet spot was from a cider opening oopsie.. lol.

I might go as far as to say it was the tastiest turkey dinner ever!

I could not finish.. but it was deeeeliscious!

I've been fascinated with the British custom of having a Christmas cake.. so Kristi made one for us!  It is chocolate cake with a peppermint filling and Italian buttercream frosting.

Isn't it beautiful!!

She also made Aunt Eileen's lemon cheesecake.  Nummy!

After dinner we retired to the living room and exchanged gifts and had our dessert by the fire.  We talked about all kinds of things and old times and it made this grandma's heart swell with love and thankfulness for the closeness of our family.

Kristi made this amazing "diamond dots" picture for Dayle.  Each sparkling gem is set in to make this image.  We need to find just the right place for it.  Thanks, Kristi!

I found some palm trees for my Nativity set, what do you think?  :-)

I have been enjoying receiving Christmas cards from family and friends far and wide.  I always appreciate the effort people take in sending cards to touch bases with us.  

Jadeite Santas came through, Travis and Kristi gave me a Fire King C-handle mug and a pair of Jane Ray tea cups and saucers and Dayle gave me a Jane Ray oval platter and of course the compote and candle holders I opened early. Kristi also made me a loaf of fruitcake which I had for breakfast and it was delicious!  My daughter Amy sent me a box of chocolate covered Macadamia nuts, a tube of Tahitian Gardenia Body Butter lotion and a roll-on vial of Tahitian perfume.  She sent things to remind me of the good times I had when I lived in Hawaii when I was 18.  I feel spoiled!

 

The cups my son and Kristi got came from the alpine village they visited recently.  :-)

We sent funds for a new computer for granddaughter Jenna, her dad Jay pitched in and got her a really nice one.  She looks very happy!

Paige is happy with the pink headphones and mouse we sent.

And look.. Amy is having a White Christmas!  This is the view from her front window!  

We are about to warm up leftovers for dinner.  I am looking forward to that!  We are spending the day watching a marathon of Hallmark Channel Christmas movies.  And I am happy and content.  I am wishing for each of you joy and love.  And most of all... 

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  *H*A*P*P*Y* *N*E*W* *Y*E*A*R*!*

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((hugs)), Teresa :-)