Rosemary and sage
Picked from the garden,
Sparkling with ice,
Nature's glitter.
We dodged a bullet here today in Seatac. The forecast freezing rain/ice storm was milder than expected. The precipitation ceased late in the morning. The thin coating of ice will slowly dissolve as the temperature rises. It's already up to 32 from 23 overnight. By 7:00 this Christmas Eve eve, it will be 40 degrees and raining. Christmas in the Northwest.
By tomorrow, Christmas Eve, people here should be able to travel safely. The airport will be open.
Jake will be coming by ferry boat and car to join us here for our Christmas Eve afternoon turkey dinner. We are fitting it in between his arrival and Isaac's work schedule.
It seems like I have been cooking forever, but preparations are well in hand. All of the cookies and Nordic treats are stored away. On Thursday I made the traditional Cardamom bread. It's awaiting turkey dinner and Christmas morning brunch.
The cranberry sauce is made. Pop, pop, pop.
All of the stuffing ingredients are cooked and prepped. The brine for the turkey is chilling. The table is set. Tom and I have removed ourselves from the kitchen for now, for a well deserved rest.
I need to state here what a tremendous help Tom is in making this all happen. We are a well organized team.
Christmas Day will be at Jill's house. The gifts are always under the kids' tree, even when those kids are growing up.
This evening we will settle in and watch TV. The house is finally up to 70 degrees after a few cold days. We'll snuggle in and try to turn off all of the list checking off in our heads, grateful that we did not lose power, we are warm and safe, and so is the rest of our family.
Merry Christmas to all of you dear friends and family out there. May you find joy and peace in this magical season.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteI love all of your decor and food preparations, but I love the thought of "nature's glitter!" Enjoy your family! Merry Christmas! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful post!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, dear friend. You always set the most festive and beautiful holiday tables. Have a wonderful celebration with the whole gorgeous family!
ReplyDeleteMerry Xmas to you and your family! It is always a pleasure to see how you are preparing Christmas for your family, Tom and you are a very good team!
ReplyDeleteI am not a foodie but your posts always make me hungry. That bread in particular. So glad you didn't get a power robbing ice storm.
ReplyDeleteSound like you are all set for a splendid Christmas. Enjoy every bit of it.
Merry Christmas! We all needed a little cold to remind us how lucky we are to live in a climate that only gives us a taste of how bitter winter can be. Your table and food look lovely!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear you dodged that bullet, but it hit us square on. We still have an inch of ice on the pavements, although it's melting quickly. A friend made it driving to Fred Meyer, but then navigating the parking lot was very hard, frozen ice. :-(
ReplyDeleteGlad your weather has been somewhat cooperative. Have a wonderful, merry time with your family!
ReplyDeleteWe didn't dodge the bullet here!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the photos...merry christmas to you and your loved ones. Hug Viola
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