SUPPER CLUB - Sunday, Dec 20th

[purrfect-lady]

Good morning!

We've got our wind back this morning. I hope we don't get much blow-down this time. I'm tired of raking and picking up branches!

Our family Christmas was very nice! I personally thought my dinner turned out awesome! My chef-in-training DGS even complimented my dressing! But boy, was I pooped last night! Everyone seemed to like their gifts, especially our 22 yr old grandson who now has $4,000 saved up towards his first fixer-upper house. He was so excited to receive a Skil circular saw from us! My gift was an "oil" portrait of my three kids, made from a photo and printed on a canvas. But the centerpiece of our day was when, after I set the table but before the family arrived. I had the empty bread basket sitting on the table and looked over and there's our Foxy cat with his big old self crammed into that basket, all curled up, his tail and a couple of legs spilling over, sound asleep! We just couldn't stop laughing! Even when all the granddogs arrived, he just blandly stared at them, never moving. of course, both Bill and my DD got it on Facebook immediately! So I need to get a new bread basket now. The cat has definitely outgrown this one! lol!

JANA - sorry the big game wasn't going your way. But if you don't drink, it might be a good time to start! lol!! I hope your 'Niners do better for you today.

TINA - congrats on getting that quilt finished! What a marathon for you! And sounds like your day yesterday was jam-packed, too. But I bet your furr-babies are all sparkly for the holidays! Is everyone coming to your house on Christmas Eve or Day? or Both??

BECCA - I think sugar cookies, cut in simple shapes like bells, stars, and trees, and then sprinkled with a bit of colored sugar, would be really festive! We used to decorate them when the kids were little, but for me - frosting made them too sweet!

CHICKIE - you really know how to pack a lot into one day! The highlight of your day, for me, would be the yahtzee with the DGS! I love games with family. How was the lunch with Anna Mae's family? And what games did you play there? (can you tell, I'm a game freak! Bill and I both LOVE games!)

IRISH - I hope you got your take-out yesterday! The way I feel this morning, I can't even stand the thought of someone else having to cook let alone me! lol! and yes, those black and white kitties! Ours was such a hoot yesterday!

Well, it's Sunday. That means breakfast with my DB and SIL. We thought they might not be up to it after the week they had, but on Friday he seemed livlier than ever - for him, anyway. So off we go this morning. And supper, of course, is in the fridge. Leftovers of everything!

The countdown is really on now. What are your plans for your holiday meals?

Go 'Hawks!!

[auntjana]

Good morning,

Sitting in the back row of Primary, listening to the angeluc little children sing. Oh, how sweet!

Dinner is leftovers and I am also making matzo ball soup. I have been wanting this for weeks.

Enjoy,
Jana

[Irishgram]

Good very late afternoon from a very chilly, semi dreary, SW. Pa...It was really cold during the night, just not used to it and never will be......

Mary, Your yesterday sounded like so much fun and I'm sure your DGS is over the moon with his gift....I love to hear about young people taking on "fixer uppers"..I think they appreciate their home a lot more.....And what a nice gift from the kids...I think the only good picture I have of all 5 of our kids was taken at Terry's wedding...The kids were all in the wedding...I had the photographer get them while they were all cleaned up, lol....

Becca, I agree with Mary about the sugar cookies...I make all the shapes and then just sprinkle with the sugar and we love them...

We went to early Mass, then onto breakfast with Cari, her fellow, Matt, Dan and his girl, Casey and it was great...Just to sit and listen to the kids talk is special...Cari and Matt then came to the house and picked up their gifts and had to leave to get back home...Of course Dan wanted to know what time brunch was on Friday...What a character!

BUT, I do have a big announcement.....Harriet, the Ft. Myers eagle laid her 1st egg yesterday at 4:25...We've all been patiently waiting, afraid the stress of Ozzie's passing and then having a younger mate, might have been too much but she came through...Normally, they lay a 2nd in a couple of days....Just so exciting......

Haven't done anything all afternoon....Really should have been baking but couldn't get with it, hopefully tomorrow......

Dinner will be chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy and a veggie...And for afters, Cari brought cookies (that are sooooo good)......

Happy eating.....................

[Quilter7]

Tonight's dinner will be meatloaf, salad, mashed potatoes and a vegetable. We have freshly baked cookies for afters.

Carol