December 23, 2012
Large fluffy burnt orange
most likely male cat got trapped inside the fence causing a scandal late last
night. The adults we were all roused and Joao had to secure the dog to allow
the cat to leap the fence. Gathered in the kitchen to recount the electrifying events
and ended up talking well into the night about secret Christmas presents, favorite
cultural dishes to make in the next few days, stimulating plans for the collection
of kids and cracked a few beers while polishing off the rest of the economical waxy
chocolate bars.
Chocolate cookies are a
hit, had to hide the delicious batch from the greedy roving hands. Shameless!
Hope everyone got to
where they are going without any disasters. Tomorrow Joao and I are attempting
to make a fruit cake…no, not one everyone grimaces and hopes they can pass it
along to another unlucky recipient. This fruit cake is fluffy, melt in your
mouth, wrapped in wax paper like a giant cupcake and everyone sneaks into the
tin to rip off another piece in the night…that kind of fruit cake!
Tame day in the hot sun.
Started War and Peace by Tolstoy and hoping I don’t run out of
books before I can find an American or Brit to borrow one.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!
And a special message to
my little peanut-though this is the first Christmas apart, I am certainly with
you in spirit and heart. I love you and send a big hug from much too far away.
I know our unique celebration of serving at a shelter with your Santa cap and heading
to a movie before opening your whole host of presents will not be realized this
year, we can make a plan to reenact our own X-MAS in March. Peace to you, sweet
pea. I will be home before you know it!
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