
Yup. Holidays bring with it the traditions that lead up to the "big" day. And today was one of those traditions. Cookie day with Mom. Every year before xmas we set a day to get together and make shortbread cookies. We laugh, we talk, we make a mess and then of course end the day with a massive sugar high. (thank god I run)
It makes me smile. The same recipe that my Grandmother used. The same cookie cutters that I have seen in my Mother's baking drawer all my life. Some things never change. There are some things that I hope never change. This is a tradition that I hope to carry on. Maybe one xmas we'll be really fortunate and have all the little grand-girls together and bake shortbread cookies. I say "grand-girls" because it looks like the grandkids will be all girls. That is if K & C don't have any more kids. (Don't worry Dad. The Family name will be carried on one way or another)
Ok guys. This post is not about baking cookies. I'm sure that there are traditions that mean a lot to you that you want to carry on. Right, Unka Dougie? All I have to say is "gravy". Boy, oh boy. Don't mess with the gravy!
Some things just aren't the same when there is....change. Like not having turkey at thanksgiving. That really threw me off this year. No leftovers. Damn. Like not having your xmas eve tradition at work with your buddy-coworker. That is defitnitely being threatened this year. Hmmm. Must work on that. It would be a shame for the drunk husbands that show up before closing looking to start their xmas shopping if we weren't open on xmas eve.
I love the xmas tradition that Darren and I have. Movies on xmas eve. Sleep in on xmas morning, followed by a peaceful run up at Nymph Falls, followed by lazing around while inhaling the wonderful smell of turkey cooking all afternoon. Easy, breezy, beautiful....turkey coma!
What are some of your favorite traditions?
It makes me smile. The same recipe that my Grandmother used. The same cookie cutters that I have seen in my Mother's baking drawer all my life. Some things never change. There are some things that I hope never change. This is a tradition that I hope to carry on. Maybe one xmas we'll be really fortunate and have all the little grand-girls together and bake shortbread cookies. I say "grand-girls" because it looks like the grandkids will be all girls. That is if K & C don't have any more kids. (Don't worry Dad. The Family name will be carried on one way or another)
Ok guys. This post is not about baking cookies. I'm sure that there are traditions that mean a lot to you that you want to carry on. Right, Unka Dougie? All I have to say is "gravy". Boy, oh boy. Don't mess with the gravy!
Some things just aren't the same when there is....change. Like not having turkey at thanksgiving. That really threw me off this year. No leftovers. Damn. Like not having your xmas eve tradition at work with your buddy-coworker. That is defitnitely being threatened this year. Hmmm. Must work on that. It would be a shame for the drunk husbands that show up before closing looking to start their xmas shopping if we weren't open on xmas eve.
I love the xmas tradition that Darren and I have. Movies on xmas eve. Sleep in on xmas morning, followed by a peaceful run up at Nymph Falls, followed by lazing around while inhaling the wonderful smell of turkey cooking all afternoon. Easy, breezy, beautiful....turkey coma!
What are some of your favorite traditions?
4 comments:
Our tradition, we go to mass on Xmas eve, usually at 8pm. Then we come home, get nanny into bed for a warm, good nights sleep. Then we go home, open one gift each. By this time visitors usually start coming, Xmas eve is a night for visiting. With each visitor that comes, there's usually a few cold beer in the fridge.
Then, bedtime usually rolls around at midnight-1am...and wakeup usually at 8-9am. We have to wait until mom and dad are awake before opening any gifts, and then we open them together.
We then go down to Nanny's and open up her gifts with her- it's great. Then we usually head to Aunt Marie's for dinner, full of visitors. A fun day by all.
Gettin Drunk!
unka doogie....do I detect a trend??
Enjoyed the paintings...
Hugh
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