Dec. 14th, 2006

alpharaposa: (christmas)
We put up the tree yesterday, and it has a pile of amazon.com gifts under it (and one wrapped in red, too). We definitely have mice in the attic, but the only thing they managed to get into and ruin was a string of lights that we didn't need.

Tree is getting old. It's a pain to assemble. Still, with the lights on it and some ornaments, it's a happy sight. It's been at least three years since we last put up a tree- we've been going other places, and the last time we stayed home I think we were too busy and humbugged to get it done.

While getting out ornaments, I found a couple of Christmas gifts from 2001 or 2002 stashed with them. I guess we took it all home together from visiting relatives and didn't unpack thoroughly enough. Better late than never!

When [livejournal.com profile] siege and I were kids, our parents bought two ornaments every year. One for me, one for him. So, when we were decorating, it was full of me saying, "I remember this one!" The birdcage needs regluing, but everything else is as good as ever. It's a good tradition. It makes this Christmas feel connected to the ones when I was just a little kid, trying to find room for the McDonalds "A Christmas Carol" ornament and getting told to put it up high where the kitties won't knock it off. (It's glass- from the time when McDonalds had a bit more class.) [livejournal.com profile] anher says he has ornaments, but he thinks they might still be with his mom.

We need to get a few ornament hangars. The angel Fuji needs one, as does another hand-painted ornament we have. We also need to track down a set of bluejays that never got put up in the attic with the other Christmas tree ornaments. Bluejays always remind me of home, even if I'm home already.

I don't think it'll snow for Christmas here.

Coddle

Dec. 14th, 2006 01:21 pm
alpharaposa: (family)
I'm making coddle and am currently taking a short break between onions to let my eyes stop watering.

I was wondering which kind of onions [livejournal.com profile] aefenglommung uses. I've been using white onions and they've tasted good, but I've been wondering if yellow disintegrate better or are easier to chop up.

That and I've been thinking over "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas". (The traditional Christmas cable channel is on again.) A little while ago, [livejournal.com profile] jocelmeow posted about it, focussing on how the song's not about just how wonderful snow is, but about a guy in California missing home (where it gets cold and snows in the winter). I don't expect snow here for Christmas unless a major front happens to come through, and I understand the feeling. Home has snow around Christmas, along with "folks dressed up like Eskimos".

Coddle isn't a normal traditional food for the Christmas season, but it has become a traditional cold weather food in my family. When things get a little nippy, we make coddle and soda bread and have friends over to help eat it.

Still, at least I don't live in Florida. Once in a while down there is nice (sun in winter!), but I'd feel really homesick come the holidays if I lived there.

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