NO, I DIDN'T FALL OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH....DECEMBER 27 2011.....


I have just survived three days of chaos.  What a whirlwind. 

Saturday...did all the pre-preparation of food that can be done a day ahead of time.  Cleaned the house.  Baked the black bottom cupcakes.  Moped the floors. Kind of half way dusted.  Finished wrapping the last presents and placed them under the tree.  Well, actually on the floor beside the table on which the tree stands.

Made it to candlelight service in the evening, came home, watched some football, but had to call it a day.  Had really been busy.

Crashed.  All too soon it was morning - Christmas Day.  What happened to the night.

First thing helped Jerry get the two turkeys ready for deep frying.  By that time guests started arriving, and put Ethan to work with Jerry. 


Had already started baking the apple crisp and making the corn pudding.  They need to be done the day they are to be served.  Got 12# potatoes peeled and cooking, ready to mash.  Got a secret to share with you.

I have a crock pot that has, in addition to low and high cooking, a warming feature.  I cook my potatoes about an hour ahead of time, get them mashed and in the crock pot on warm.  They are perfect when dinner is served and you are not involved in that last minute mashing of potatoes.

Turkey and ham done.  Dinner is on.  And we ate.  And ate.  And ate.  Immediately following dinner asked everyone to gather together in the living room for gift exchange.  Ethan is our district magistrate and was on call Christmas day, so we wanted to do all the important stuff in case he was called out.  Of course the gift exchange was just my was of getting everyone together for a group photo.  Got the photo.

Just finished our exchange when Ethan was called and had to leave.  Perfect timing.

We spent the remainder of the day talking, eating, laughing, eating, telling tales on each other, eating, what a wonderful fun filled day we had.

Watched the Sunday night football game, called it a day.  Another short night.

Monday first thing tried to put part of the kitchen back together.  Even though we ran the dishwasher the night before, there was a lot of stuff like pots and pans, and snack plates, etc. that had to be taken care of.  After that left for the Highlands to get wrapping paper and cookie tins for next Christmas.

Could not believe it when arriving at Target, there was no traffic to speak of, lots of parking spaces, checked out immediately.  Same with JCP.  Also same with Wal Mart, as I was also making a dog food run.

I learned later that by early afternoon it was a zoo down there, so glad I got in and out when I did.

Finished putting the house back together, started to watch the football game but crashed at half time.

I know so many feel that once Christmas day is over the celebration is also over.  Not true.  The Celebration is just beginning on Christmas day and lasts the entire year, not just one day.  So keep that in mind as you go about your daily business.

I hope you all had as lovely a day as I did, live life to the fullest and God Bless.