Christmas Eve was one of those busy days, a trip to Queen Victoria Market, to pick up supplies for the Christmas Day Feast, a visit to the supermarket for some last minute things, finishing wrapping the gifts, the arrival of visitors, then out to friends for Christmas Eve dinner. A relaxing evening, and fun to see the excitement of small children opening their presents, then putting them aside, for the next package. Good food, and excellent company, and as I am still on a diet without wine, a sober one! 11 pm service at the chapel at my old school, then home by 12:45 am.
Yesterday, with a guest list of 17 for lunch, I had planned for a later sit down than normal at 2 pm, and a roast turkey buffet was cooked to perfection with the aid 250g of butter, seasoned with thyme and lemon rind, pressed into the space between the breast meat and the skin. A leg of lamb, two roast chickens, several kilos of prawns, some schnicken (chicken schnitzels), roast potatoes, cauliflower cheese and salads completed the main course, very happily. An icecream later for those who wanted one, was the dessert of preference, although I had plum pudding on hand.
Then a very long session of Skype on a call from France. It was such fun to see the members of our extended family on the screen, albeit blurry, and with the occasional delays as the screen was refreshed, and lags as voices caught up with the pictures. Fun to see KylieMac, too, and it would be such fun for all of us to gather once again. Maybe in August. I do feel sad that we can't be together for special days, but when you can take part in a hilarious group conversation over that distance for nothing, then it does make up for it in part.
Boxing Day (26th December) is always a quiet one. I felt no need to hit the post Christmas Sales, instead, a sleep in, leftovers for lunch and a visit to the chickens and PU and Y and we have returned home this evening ready for a light meal and quiet evening before the weekend starts.
And I can contemplate another week off work before heading back on the fifth. Yaaaay!
Post script: I cannot believe I made a typo- with 17 for lunch being entered as one!
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