The Best Way
Thanks for your Christmas wishes and birthday greetings!
It's been a relatively quiet and relaxing day...
Yesterday and last night were more hectic... We had our big dinner on Christmas Eve, since Victoria and Matt now split their days with Matt's parents as well. This morning, we had breakfast and opened presents and then Toria and Matt left to go home for the inlaws.
Our dinner was pretty good...
Oyster stew... because it's traditional!
Pork loin in plum sauce, mashed potatoes, salad, baked beans, scalloped corn, homemade buns, and ice tea. Johnny always has an angel food cake for his birthday cake, from scratch, of course... and we had tons of chips and relishes and desserts on the side as well!
My mom had made the pork loin for a switch a few years ago... we're usually prime rib people... but I decided to go with the pork again... just in her honor! It was yummy.
Today I declared "Leftover Day"... so everyone was on their own after breakfast, at least! That's the easy way to do it!
Today was also our day in the hills to check the pipeline and water tanks and Vernon and I and the boys went together.
Quality Family Bonding Time.
I took some photos and video...
Of the boys...
Of antelope...
Of elk...
Of snow...
Fodder for the rest of the week!
Brandon made me a birthday cake this evening... but it was just the four of us by then... so it was quiet and peaceful!
I'm pretty sure that today was the best way to spend Christmas...
family, food, creatures, and gorgeous country!
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December 25, 2008 Merry Christmas
Sounds like a lovely way to spend your holiday and birthday. We also had a very quiet, relaxing Christmas. I love your new "profile pic", the dog profile in the background is a nice added touch. Carol is never without her dogs, except maybe at the library, lol.
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Love the new profile pic. Sounds like you had one of those days.Tthat when you are having one of those days you can look back on and get out of that rotten one of those days feelings.
Stay warm. Give the dogs a bone for me.
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Thanks, Ginny! Glad you noticed the pic! Decided I needed a "birthday pic"!
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Okay ... I often find myself getting hungry as I read your daily post. I think it would be a GREAT idea if you put together a cookbook. I'd buy it!
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Judy, I still need to sell ten more calendars! I can't think of creating more things when my previous one hasn't sold out! Best I can do is direct you towards the National English Shepherd Rescue cookbook... I sent in a few recipes for that!
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Wow Carol, you only have 10 calendars left? That's great. @ Judy, Carol hates to cook, why would she want to write a cookbook, lol! Carol I love your pic too! So many pictures of your lovely country, not too many pictures of you.
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I am away for a few days, but checked your blog. Nice new profile picture! Christmas/Birthdays sound wonderful. I really wanted to go to visit my brother in Orangeville, Ont. near the Goergian Bay, but his wife had a bad cold. I heard today that he had 32 wild turkeys on his property! I guess I'll enjoy the country via your photos.
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